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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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Earlier this year, the UK lifted asset freezes on Syrian bodies including government departments and the country's central bank following its change of regime.

From BBC

The video depicts work the duke and duchess have done under their Archewell Foundation, which has now changed its name to Archewell Philanthropies.

From BBC

With changes to tax law, the Dec. 31 deadline has become almost arbitrary, yet people still hew to old habits.

From MarketWatch

In the final weeks of 2025, people still have time to make year-end tax moves to take advantage of the changing tax laws — and reduce their tax bills and increase their refunds even more.

From MarketWatch

By morning he’s a changed man, ready to rejoin the world.

From The Wall Street Journal