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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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“I remember Nithya being very resistant. ... It didn’t change her behavior.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Making a price easier to change isn’t necessarily a problem.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

England are facing a possible change at fly-half, with first-choice Fin Smith struggling with a calf problem and Marcus Smith and George Ford competing to deputise in his possible absence.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

“It won’t change the dynamics for the enterprise,” Crawford said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Although I’d decided that I was not going back to school, now I was grasping for anything that might change his mind.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

When I spoke with him last Thursday, the veteran journalist repeated his belief in the press’ witnessing role, unshaken by the massive changes occurring in the news industry.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

Following a consultation, external, Mahmood has now announced her final decision on what changes should be taken forward.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The changes are not limited to Devil's Bay Glacier.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

One of those changes places him at the network’s famous Big Board as the chief data reporter for MS NOW—formerly MSNBC—carrying on an election-night tradition made famous by Steve Kornacki.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

He changes his mind and his orders from minute to minute.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

The only thing that’s changed since then is the candidate Stevens supports.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

You’ll need to re-register to vote if you’ve changed your:

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Does she have a moral claim because her circumstances changed, or should she honor what the two of them decided while he was alive?

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

They also both believe the chassis numbers on each of their cars were, at some point, changed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

And another year passed and he grew blind and his thinking changed so that he was not always aware but still he was happy.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

Eventually, Muslim Americans were empowered to be a part of America’s shifting governance, while also changing the narrative around Islam.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

The Washington Post story sparked some upbeat trading Monday, however, and the shares were changing hands pre-market at $137.74, up 2.25%.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Today, Vega Island remains a place where dramatic natural formations, a remarkable history of exploration, and the effects of a changing climate come together.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

The family of murdered student Henry Nowak have said police gave changing accounts of the events surrounding his death and did not initially disclose they had handcuffed him as he lay dying.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Entire seas froze over and then melted with the changing seasons.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown


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