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change

[cheynj] / tʃeɪndʒ /
NOUN
something made different; alteration
Synonyms
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adjustment development difference modification revision shift switch variation
STRONG
correction distortion innovation modulation mutation permutation transmutation turn variance vicissitude
WEAK
novelty variety
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repetition sameness similarity uniformity
NOUN
act or fact of making different or becoming different
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metamorphosis revolution transformation
STRONG
conversion
WEAK
about-face transfiguration transmogrification
NOUN
substitution; replacement
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replacement substitution switch turnaround
STRONG
conversion exchange flip-flop interchange surrogate swap trade
NOUN
smaller currency in exchange for larger
Synonyms
STRONG
coins copper dimes nickels pennies quarters silver
WEAK
chicken feed pin money pocket money spending money
Antonyms
WEAK
bill dollar
VERB
make or become different
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adjust alter evolve fluctuate modify reform resolve shape shift transform turn vary
STRONG
accommodate adapt alternate commute convert diminish diverge diversify merge metamorphose moderate modulate mutate naturalize recondition redo reduce regenerate remake remodel renovate reorganize replace revolutionize substitute temper transfigure translate transmute transpose vacillate
WEAK
make over restyle
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leave alone maintain preserve remain stagnate stay
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keep
WEAK
continue hold persist
VERB
substitute, replace
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remove reverse shift trade
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alternate convert exchange interchange invert supplant swap transmit transpose
WEAK
switch around
Antonyms
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remain
STRONG
hold keep
WEAK
continue persist stay

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).

Example Sentences

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Twenty years ago, I stumbled across a book that would change the course of my career.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Although climate change is a global problem, its impacts are not evenly distributed.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

With CDs, you are committing to a set period of time; when you buy a CD, the rate does not change.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Putting the peptides on the unsafe list didn’t change much for compounders.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

“She helped me figure out a malfunctioning sprinkler system last fall. Then I helped her change a lightbulb she couldn’t reach.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.