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changes

NOUN

something made different; alteration

Synonyms

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adjustment advance development difference diversity innovation modification reversal revision revolution shift switch transformation transition variation

STRONG

about-face addition break compression contraction conversion correction distortion diversification metamorphosis modulation mutation novelty permutation reconstruction refinement remodeling surrogate transmutation turn turnover variance variety vicissitude

Antonyms

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agreement sameness similarity stagnation uniformity

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bill dollar

NOUN

substitution; replacement

Synonyms

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switch turnaround

STRONG

conversion exchange flip-flop interchange swap trade

Antonyms

WEAK

bill dollar

NOUN

smaller currency in exchange for larger

Synonyms

STRONG

coins copper dimes nickels pennies quarters silver

WEAK

chicken feed pin money pocket money spending money

Antonyms

WEAK

bill dollar

VERB

make or become different

Synonyms

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adjust alter diminish evolve fluctuate modify reduce reform resolve shape shift transform turn vary

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accommodate adapt alternate commute convert diverge diversify merge metamorphose moderate modulate mutate naturalize recondition redo regenerate remake remodel renovate reorganize replace revolutionize substitute temper transfigure translate transmute transpose vacillate veer warp

WEAK

make innovations make over restyle tamper with

Antonyms

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expand extend grow increase leave alone preserve remain stagnate stay

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destroy disarrange keep ruin

WEAK

continue hold persist

VERB

substitute, replace

Synonyms

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remove reverse shift trade

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alternate barter convert displace exchange interchange invert supplant swap transmit transpose

WEAK

switch around

Antonyms

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remain

STRONG

hold keep

WEAK

continue persist stay

Example Sentences

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“Because policymaking and decision-making in America are afflicted by a kind of institutional instability, we witness frequent changes in positions,” he said, according to state media.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

He said this was because the changes were "fraught with hoops you have to jump through" that "deters a lot of people from even bothering".

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Researchers at Hokkaido University wanted to understand whether the specific way a cell fails during division changes what happens afterward.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

The first few gigs, we had a couple of weeks up and down the West Coast, and everybody but Miles was trying to find out what the tunes were, what the changes were.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Then he wipes his mouth with his napkin and suddenly his expression changes.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar