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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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Using human Alzheimer's brain cells and other experimental models, the team discovered a chemical change that can push the brain's immune response into overdrive.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Malta is also on the front line of climate change and at risk of desertification and drought, but neither main party made the issue its priority.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Or some major governance change that would help solve these problems?

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The measure captures a broader range of spending and adjusts for how consumers shift between products as prices change.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Janet appreciated the change, but she couldn’t trust it.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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