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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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Climate change is dramatically reshaping how Greenland's ice sheet melts, according to a new study led by the University of Barcelona and published in Nature Communications.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Methane, the second biggest contributor to climate change, stays in the atmosphere for far less time than carbon dioxide, but its warming effect is roughly 80 times more potent over a 20-year period.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

“There has been no change in the management of the Strait of Hormuz,” Sardar Mohebbi, a spokesman for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said according to Tasnim, a news agency affiliated with the paramilitary group.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

If he could do it over again, Lesch said he would change one thing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

“When you change the things you do because you’re scared of the way someone will react, that’s the red flag you need to pay attention to.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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