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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

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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

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remain

STRONG

hold keep

WEAK

continue persist stay

Example Sentences

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No one is expecting Warsh to implement sweeping changes overnight.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The emergence of large language models, rooted in understanding humans, changes things in his mind.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

In attempting to make changes, Powell said, Fed officials quickly found that “we couldn’t come up with anything that had really broad support on the committee, and so we just moved on.”

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

These changes appear to help the heart and muscles adapt and become stronger with training.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

There were subtle changes in the market, however, and they turned up in Burry’s e-mail in-box.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis