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change

[cheynj] / 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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Satellite images captured the dramatic change in Lake Powell near Glen Canyon Dam.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

Before the rule change, that was rarely checked upfront for parcels under $800 in value because of a decades-old customs exemption for low-value mail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Agreements on editorial boards or ombudsmen are typically made to assuage regulatory concerns over a change in media ownership.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

But having lived through both the 20 February movement in 2011 that changed the constitution and the recent Gen Z movement, she believes change must come from a multi-faceted approach.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Willem didn’t try to change people, just to serve them.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Xbox is cutting hundreds of jobs and making sweeping changes to the production of its flagship Halo franchise, as its company-wide "reset" continues.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

“For violent and property offences, the reduction in prison admissions corresponds primarily with substantial declines in crime rates, not changes in policing or case processing,” the authors note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

The Southern Section cannot make personnel changes when a school violates rules, but it can prevent teams from playing in the playoffs if schools don’t self-report violations and decline to take action.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

When one spouse dies, the surviving spouse’s tax situation changes dramatically.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

“How can we negotiate with somebody who changes his deal before we even get a chance to reply?”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

The only thing stopping her was money, but that changed recently.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

A setting that should have been changed, before a set of pre-written computer instructions was run, was "missed" and the process was carried out on a maternity database instead, causing records to be overwritten.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The S&P 500 was little changed, while the Nasdaq Composite index rose 0.5% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 185 points, or 0.4%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

If nothing in tax law or life ever changed, paying taxes now or later would be a wash, and converting a traditional IRA to a Roth wouldn’t gain you anything.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Phineas is in "feeble condition," his mother says, much changed since she last saw him in New Hampshire.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Still, an earthquake swarm by itself doesn’t mean Yellowstone is preparing to erupt, nor does ground deformation, changing temperatures or gas emissions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Widening credit spreads worldwide are a sign that how stocks are valued may be changing for the worse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

When London City Lionesses beat Manchester United on the opening night of the 2025-26 season, it suggested times were changing in the English women's game.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

When discussing Microsoft in a follow-up email, Reyna wrote that “even an established AI leader can rotate out as the methodology responds to changing fundamentals, valuation, momentum, and other factors.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

"Want to work on our entries for the art contest?" he asked, changing the subject.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville




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