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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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The funding round hasn’t closed and the people cautioned that the terms could change.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

But renewed fighting may change the equation for the Fed.

From MarketWatch Jul. 25, 2026

A Meta spokesperson told AFP the company is continuing to scale up investments in renewable energy, and that leaving RE100 does not change its goal of matching its electricity use with 100 percent clean energy.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

The European Environment Agency has said "climate change has increased forest fire risk across Europe", with the greatest danger expected in southern Europe.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

She races toward the house to change into her bathing suit.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

We visited the firm’s sprawling Florida Lakehouse campus to see how it’s preparing the next generation of accountants as AI changes their industry.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Experts say the age of pipes, the corrosive soil they’re buried in and pressure changes in pipes that send water to hillside neighborhoods all contribute to breaks across the aging system.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

How regulatory changes happen, however, is a delicate issue.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

The tournament director of the Canadian Open says changes need to be made to the "demanding schedule" of players after Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic pulled out of the Masters 1000 event.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Her face changes as she chews, from surprise at first to something like disgust.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

When freedom was snatched away, Elizabeth Turner’s mother fought back, and changed the Constitution.

From Slate Jul. 25, 2026

James has changed teams three times before, but the circumstances are far different than when he was a superstar in his prime reshaping the league by switching his zip code.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

As a child he lived on the streets of Uganda's capital before the kindness of a teacher changed his life.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Erik Seiffert, a paleontologist at the University of Southern California and a co-author of the study, said the findings changed his view of early ape evolution.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

I probably should have changed first; it would be hard explaining to anyone who found me there why I was soaked.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

He said some of the measures put in place such as firebreaks were under "significant pressure" as a result of changing weather conditions.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

The changing inflation landscape could spell trouble for corporate America.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Today, large guitarfish have almost vanished, he said, blaming pollution, changing fishing practices and climate change.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Darling-Hammond described a system straining to keep pace with a changing economy, in which students increasingly move in and out of college and blend academic coursework with hands-on career training.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

I don’t know who it is because her face keeps changing.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott




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