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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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Edwards called Wolves a mess and had been working to change the culture of the club and squad but that blueprint will now be ripped up.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

After being caught on the metro, the former bank worker was held for three days in a detention centre without a shower or change of clothes.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The upbeat results come after the restaurant chain struggled with customer complaints and backlash from its short-lived logo change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Like I said, being in the room doesn’t necessarily change anything.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The tortoise’s sleepy gaze was fixed ahead, and while there was no change in his dull expression, Clare did not think he imagined that the shell-dweller grew irritated.

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




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