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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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Activist investors who want to force changes at underperforming closed-end funds take advantage of this rule by buying up a bunch of shares and then trying to change how the fund is run.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The industry would only have to pay about $48.2 million total to implement the rule change across their systems, the agency said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

A separate work group will also examine if it’s necessary to change the 15 year-long high school courses UC requires for admission.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Following the BBC's investigations, the government has just announced a change in the law to make it easier to shut down shops selling illegal goods.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

It was giving Clare a chance to change his fate: For on this night, and this night alone, he could enter any realm of his choice.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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