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change

[cheynj] / tΚƒeΙͺndΚ’ /


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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Although G20 talks broadened to cover issues like climate change and global health over time, analysts expect Washington to advocate a "back-to-basics" approach this year.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

But Tom, when I said “should I change the title?” he said, “The title’s what got me to listen to the demo.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

The best candidates for travel, Porter says, are those with mild cognitive impairment or early-stage dementia who still enjoy new experiences, tolerate change in routine, recognize their caregiver and can participate without being overwhelmed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

The businessman called on Burnham to use his first Budget, scheduled for 27 October, to lower costs for employers and change the government's position on business rates.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

I couldn’t change until the others were already in bed because Ba thought it indecorous for anyone to see me in my nightclothes.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

The research does not propose physical mechanisms for the observed changes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

Many of the diseases that cause dementia are progressive, leading over time to worsening memory loss, confusion, behavioral changes, physical decline and ultimately death.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Nicholas Riccardi for Associated Press: Nothing changes yet with the Supreme Court’s order on elections.

From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026

The charity Refuge welcomed the changes, but suggested the government should go further.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

“If anything changes to gold when you spin, it’s coming from inside of you, not the bobbin.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

He changed his voice, switched from Arabic to English, made people believe he was in Mosul when he had already left for Turkey.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

In a joint statement, the exes said they’d both changed, “as people do.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

She changed job, and now works as a massage therapist for people living with dementia, which is less physically demanding.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Zenaida's mother Katy Allis had brought her four children to the Parton memorial to honor the woman who changed their lives.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

The wind changed, and Wolf caught a wave of scent from the great Den of the taillesses.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Warsh has stressed his institution's "resolute commitment" to bringing inflation back to target, but has also hinted at changing the measures that the Fed uses to gauge prices.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

His parents had made a tough decision to abandon everything they knew to adapt to a changing world, and now it was Golesh’s turn to adjust to football’s shifting landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

The new work suggests that changing the material's dimensions and placing its atomic structure under strain can produce very different behavior.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

Johns, who was brought on to oversee the team’s business in April, said things are changing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

He wasn’t changing back, but there was enough dust on him that they probably could make out a bit of his outline.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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