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change

[chaynj] / tΚƒeΙͺndΚ’ /


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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Raman could conceivably try that formula, Grose said, and take advantage of what figures to be a honeymoon period with voters who are hungry for change.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

There has been no change whatsoever in Russia's position, Ukrainian political analyst Dmytro Levus told the BBC.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

But on Wednesday, CMS said it would delay this change until Jan. 1, 2029.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

But changing who holds the instrument does not necessarily change the music.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

Although I’d decided that I was not going back to school, now I was grasping for anything that might change his mind.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

“Whoever it is, I’d like to see some changes for the better,” Corona said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

The commissioner asked the Assembly for "support" in making the changes, which he said were due to "financial pressures".

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Grady, who was named “co-steward” last year along with fellow partner Alfred Lin, said the changes were designed to help its partners move quickly and focus on what’s essential.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

These observations provide evidence of a relationship between tau accumulation, changes in deep sleep brain activity, and worsening episodic memory.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Instead, she felt something like sadness about the changes happening to the island.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

The beauty of Cleopatra, the ancient Egyptian queen, supposedly changed all of history because she attracted a Roman leader.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

The business realities of independent digital journalism have changed profoundly over the years.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

And even though the BOE had not changed its policy, borrowing costs for households and businesses had risen as prices of government bonds tumbled over recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

A journey that began in August 2003 and changed my life forever has come to an end.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

I’d save all my pennies and be ready to board out somewhere if Ba hadn’t changed his mind by the time he returned.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Without changing state law, criminals can continue to be sentenced to death in California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Our writers and editors helped shape conversations about the forces changing our lives.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

One of the biggest obstacles in quantum computing is surprisingly simple to describe: how do you read information without changing or destroying it?

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

"I am hesitant to see how impactful they'll really be. We'll have people who can make things change but until results start coming in and things start changing I remain a little skeptical."

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Once you became an idea’s defender you had a harder time changing your mind about it.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis


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