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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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This is due to earnings increasing by more than inflation" and changes in rental prices," Statistics Jersey said.

From BBC

If the game on Thursday is as dramatic as the changing weather, then we will all be in for a treat.

From BBC

While China's space programme has been historically slower, "it won't change course at the whim of its leadership either".

From Barron's

The bank said in light of the fast-changing and uncertain economic environment, it decided to meet on Thursday, but decided against changing its policy rate, keeping it at 4.25%.

From The Wall Street Journal

With good flexibility in the supply chain and a low proportion of air freight, there are opportunities to adapt the flow of goods to changed conditions, it added.

From The Wall Street Journal