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change

[cheynj] / tʃeɪndʒ /


NOUN
act or fact of making different or becoming different
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What is another way to say change? To change is to make a material difference so that something is distinctly different from what it was: to change one's opinion. To alter is to make some partial change, as in appearance, while still preserving the identity: to alter a dress, as by raising the hem (to change a dress would mean to put on a different one).

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Change has become the norm, black swans proliferate like starlings, and the ability to navigate through the flux makes the difference between outsize success and obsolescence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Investors should make financing methane reductions a priority, consistent with the consensus of nearly 200 countries at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

As we explain in our new book, Somebody Should Do Something: How Anyone Can Help Create Social Change, study after study shows how powerful the models we set can be.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Dr Richard Piper, CEO of Alcohol Change UK, told BBC News there was no single factor behind the decrease, but that the figures were still "way too high".

From BBC • May 11, 2026

“Coronations are a time when many things are possible. Change is coming, and there is no wisdom in crossing me.”

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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