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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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Stay flexible and be open to change — based on all of the above.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

While a lot can change in the second half of spring, the mostly dry weather is likely to continue into next week.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Says Gemmill, “We always tell the actors, pick shoes that are comfortable because you're going to wear them all year, and pick a hairstyle that you like because you're not going to change it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Analysts say the change in acreage has already been priced into futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade, as have higher fertilizer costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Although I’d decided that I was not going back to school, now I was grasping for anything that might change his mind.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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