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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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It also will bring other changes, forming a local advisory council and requiring a plan to reduce water use.

From Los Angeles Times

At the meeting Friday, Woods also said that oil companies need to have “durable protections” for their investments and to see changes in Venezuela’s laws governing hydrocarbons.

From MarketWatch

But JPMorgan’s chief financial officer, Jeremy Barnum, said in a call with reporters after the bank’s earnings results Tuesday that such a cap would mean the card business would have to significantly change.

From The Wall Street Journal

I think I tidied up our two rooms, not to mention changed and rechanged the pillow beneath her swollen knee at least six times before she finally suggested I go to sleep for the night.

From Literature

In recent years, there has been increased interest in Greenland's natural resources - including rare earth minerals, uranium and iron - which are becoming easier to access as its ice melts due to climate change.

From BBC