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change

[chaynj] / tΚƒeΙͺndΚ’ /


NOUN
act or fact of making different or becoming different
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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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Now, Israelis are seeing their relationship with America change faster than they expected.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Good luck to her, and to nearly 4 million Angelenos hungry for change.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Raman, a member of city council and Indian immigrant, ran on a platform of change and fixing the "broken status quo and the politicians who failed them over and over again".

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

As the base numbers change and income shifts from year to year, people have to reassess what is the best deal for them.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

But even if he wasted his precious, waning energy on this idea, was it possible to change how he felt about himself?

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

The entire building is already designated as a National Historic Landmark, which is intended to prevent against sudden changes to the building.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

There were many changes while he was away—from the battalion commander to the style of uniform worn by Ukraine’s army.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The company’s top and bottom lines were dented by $117.9 million in legal, tax and regulatory reserve changes and settlements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

It also is updated on the back end each year when new IRS numbers are released or Congress changes tax rules.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

He clasped his paws, pleading, “So there’s a chance it might not happen? If the Universe changes its mind?”

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

"Everything changed with the subs; Osmand coming on and Duran going through the middle," former Celtic midfielder Stiliyan Petrov said on TNT Sports.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

At the time of the 2022 interview, she shared that her perspective on love had changed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

A Goldman executive said the firm’s basic philosophy on diversity hasn’t changed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

The beauty of Cleopatra, the ancient Egyptian queen, supposedly changed all of history because she attracted a Roman leader.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

The screen changed to the next student, and I relaxed a little in my seat.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

What’s changing are the income ranges for when those rates kick in.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Without changing state law, criminals can continue to be sentenced to death in California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

But changing who holds the instrument does not necessarily change the music.

From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026

It reduces the temperature needed to melt the material while also changing how metal atoms connect with surrounding molecules.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

“About changing the ring settings. That’s just what I was picturing in the armchair tonight. Can you change the ring settings with the rotors already in the machine?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin


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