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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).

Example Sentences

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The calculation was done by looking at the percent change of the S&P 500 and the yield change of the 10-year yield.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“It would be helpful if you did XX” or “It would be great if you could acknowledge input from everyone, not just X, Y, Z,” for example, illuminate specific actions you can repeat or change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

John Barrett, for Filco and Co-op supermarkets, said the proposed Lidl would be "out-of-centre" and change the "functional visual role of the site" irreversibly.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The new leadership change comes during a period of investor skepticism in the defensibility of software as a service.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

But although the faces change, the eyes are still the same.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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