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change

[cheynj] / tΚƒeΙͺndΚ’ /


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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Branko Brkic, co-organiser of World News Day, said media organisations that were once rivals must work together, adding: "If we do not change the game, we are just not going to exist."

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

"My uncle liked hats. I don't, so I allowed myself to change the rules a bit," she said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Accordingly, we recommend including a generous grace period in any rule change.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Recently, I learned about a concept called atomic change.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

The rest of the movie, you share snacks with Lucy, rolling your eyes together at a cringey line, whispering about sea turtles and climate change.

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

She has also introduced some changes, like taking away hats from the designs.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Burnham said the changes would have to be "done carefully, without putting extra strain on the public purse".

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Those changes can then intensify pain and make daily activities more difficult, creating a difficult-to-break "vicious cycle."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

However, such changes to these types of plans require federal approval.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

This time the changes didn’t make me feel estranged from my own body.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

"Normally, RAF Fairford is very quiet but at the moment, with Epic Fury, that's changed," local councillor Tristan Wilkinson told AFP, referring to the US military codename for its attacks on Iran.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

"It's a new front man," says a minister, "but the song hasn't changed."

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

The company changed ownership over the years, added backpacks and other products, and went public in 2017.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

But in recent years, many changed tack, psychologists say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

The trail in front of me had changed.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

If your pillow feels too flat, McCarthy suggests placing a folded towel underneath and changing the number of folds to adjust the height.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

“I’m not changing anything about myself when it comes to leadership,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

And, because of climate change, the taste is changing.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

The escalating threat is rippling through the economy, disrupting businesses and changing job requirements, making security guards and even postal workers part of the drone defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

She loves changing hairstyles, so there’s no telling what her hair will look like when she enters.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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