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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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What may seem like a small biochemical change can have widespread effects throughout the cell.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Plus, how AI will change the job market and WSJ’s inaugural ranking of the Best Companies for the Future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Should court outcomes go against the platforms, everything from the way platforms display user engagement to who they allow on the platforms could change.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“Acknowledge that if inflation facts change, they change their mind.”

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

I force them to stay their normal size so he doesn’t change his mind because I look like a starstruck idiot.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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