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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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She found the clerk’s actions were motivated by the “siren call of celebrity” and a desire to sell more books, but were “foolish and fleeting” and didn’t change the jury’s decision that Murdaugh was guilty.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The change in her life was poignantly noticed by her young son, who told her: "Your eyes smile now and they didn't smile before."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“This is definitely a sea change from previous transitions,” Derek Tang, co-founder of LH Meyer/Monetary Policy Analytics, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Amid rapid technological change, a growing number of filmmakers and companies in Southern California are using AI tools to radically rethink how films and TV shows are made.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Her change in mood had something to do with them.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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