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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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“It has the potential to change everything we do, and I believe it will. From early discovery to late development, to creating better yields in manufacturing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

He has made seven successful defences of that status but has fast run out of serious challengers, leading to speculation that another divisional change could be on the cards.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

"We still have not seen much of the economic effects because everyone had a bit of savings. They had some gold and dollars for a rainy day. When they run out, things will change."

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

"To disentangle the relative roles of innovation and environmental change, we need further analyses of trait-dependent diversification, fossil-informed timelines and performance tests that link true crabs' sideways movement to adaptive advantages," Kawabata adds.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

“My mom’s okay,” I said, trying to change the subject.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott




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