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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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In a note on Thursday, Moskow said he believed any buyer of Brown-Forman would likely have to pay a 30% to 35% equity premium to do a deal with complete change of control.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

No production workers will lose jobs as a result of the change, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The SSS website notes that the change "transfers responsibility for registration from individual men to SSS" through integration with other federal data sources, which it believes will result in a "streamlined" process.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“It’s the same as our sport: if you do a mistake, you cannot change it,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The radio brought another change to our lives, one that Father at first resisted.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom