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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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The research looks at the risks they pose and how climate change is reshaping when and where these sudden events occur.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

While AI is linked to some employment changes, it’s still too difficult to make clear ties between the two, though that could change rapidly.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

That’s not nothing: The threat of LIV kicked the PGA Tour in its behind, mobilizing overdue change, and underlining what fans truly care about, which are the biggest events, contested by the best players.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

But if he’d perceived Clare’s desperation, if on some deep, subconscious level he’d felt the truth—that this mushroom was a living thing, precious to another soul—it did not change the boy’s intent.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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