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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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Many countries have worked to reduce coal consumption in recent years to combat climate change, and some have looked to generate power from LNG instead.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Burnham said he would "put everything into it", adding: "We're going to change the conversation in this campaign. We're going to get Labour closer to these communities again."

From BBC • May 16, 2026

And now a warning: In Illinois and many other states, child support can be modified if there has been a significant change in a parent’s circumstances.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

The change reflects a broader scientific understanding of the condition as a multisystem disorder that affects metabolic, hormonal, reproductive and mental health — not simply a condition defined by ovarian cysts.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

The Freedmen were a Muscogee Nation–level issue and climate change was a global one—bigger than the scope of a group of teenagers working together to create short-format video content.

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




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