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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 team's findings create a catalogue of DNA regions that can help explain results from studies looking for disease-related genetic changes.

From Science Daily

Instead, he was trying to grasp the winds of social change as they are shaped by major historical events.

From Salon

Managerial change has been a constant in Tottenham's strive for success in recent years.

From Barron's

After the Brussels summit, French President Emmanuel Macron said it was "too soon" to say if Paris would back the deal next month, saying fundamental changes to the text were needed.

From Barron's

Not a lot changed in terms of his views.

From Barron's