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change

[cheynj] / tΚƒeΙͺndΚ’ /


NOUN
act or fact of making different or becoming different
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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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Well in 2026, things have reached some sort of tipping point where we can start to see really obvious signs of change that had a huge impact on at least some of us.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

But the person added: “The thing I really want to see is agreement on actual, tangible actions they are taking to change their pace to be safer.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Lasers are often used to change the states of qubits with very high precision.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

Before he became prime minister Burnham made the case for change, but on his recent visit to Wales he played down the prospect of reform.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

We’d lived with it so long that even after our moms had given up, it was too late to change course.

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

Breakfast clubs will undergo one of the biggest changes.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Still, the agency’s record of handling changes from the former Postmaster General’s restructuring plan, which started in 2021, has driven skepticism about its operational chops.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Climate conditions across the Indian Ocean often respond to changes occurring in the Pacific Ocean.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

As part of the changes, deep-fried chips will have to be oven-baked instead, and pasta dishes will need to be 50% wholewheat once a week.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

As soon as Babs walks in, it’s like the whole mood of the room changes.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

The Bills changed their head coach in a bid to finally reach the Super Bowl with star quarterback Josh Allen, promoting offensive co-ordinator Joe Brady to the top job.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Five years after her Oscar-winning ‘CODA,’ filmmaker Siân Heder talks about ‘Being Heumann,’ her new movie opening Toronto, and how her life changed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

She agreed that something had changed in the country over the past four years.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

Seven retirees opened up to us about their finances, the tax breaks they gained, the costs that surprised them and how their new ZIP Codes changed their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

He changed it to Don Quixote, and added de la Mancha so everyone would know where he came from.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

Large language models such as GPT and Gemini are changing that equation by allowing researchers to process and categorize vast amounts of text more consistently and quickly.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

"It feels like a one-year anniversary of our lives changing," Barker told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

Princes announced last October, external that it was changing all of its tinned mackerel products to jack mackerel, saying the species meets the Marine Stewardship Council's sustainability standards.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

“We’re all anticipating going and shopping there, and changing our weekend routines.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

His skin was changing back to its usual deep brown, regaining color and texture.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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