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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).

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At the center of one of the competing measures is a proposal to change how Inglewood taxes stadium tickets.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Investors may have dodged the most significant bullet on June 5, when Standard & Poor’s opted not to change its index-listing rules for any of its market indices.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The RFU's women in leadership collective then wrote to the union calling for a change in its policy and to dismiss Smith.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Moir said head teachers were increasingly being forced to change timetables to fit the teachers they could recruit, rather than running the full range of subjects.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

I wasn’t certain if there would be a place for me to change clothes at Formann’s, so I thought it would be safest to arrive already wearing the outfit.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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