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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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Trump’s arch, groused the New York Times, “would drastically change the sightlines between some of the country’s most symbolic memorials.”

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Around 400 kilometres away, change is already starting to ripple through the archipelago's island of Little Andaman, which Joshi has said will see the "next developmental thrust" after Great Nicobar.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Job-growth data are nonfarm payrolls, change from a month earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

And Stirling Council said its health and safety system did not differentiate between assaults on pupils and assaults on teachers until it made a change earlier this year.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

“Sorry, folks. Due to a mechanical issue, we’re going to return to the gate and change planes.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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