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change

[cheynj] / tʃeɪndʒ /


NOUN
act or fact of making different or becoming different
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Usage

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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Miller: If it solves climate change, it can have my job.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

"It's more complicated than that," he said, adding: "We've been through several waves of change that have delivered genuine strengths, but also deep weaknesses."

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

"If they don't have confidence that this is going to fundamentally change things, they will not be queueing up to send their ships out of the Persian Gulf."

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

That would likely change if more people knew about the many different maladies associated with sun deprivation, including diabetes, dementia, depression and a range of autoimmune conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

She races toward the house to change into her bathing suit.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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