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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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"I just realised I had to change now," he says.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

For Regina Hammond, a resident of over four decades in Johnston Square, the change is hard to believe.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Following a record-breaking summer of extreme heat and prolonged dry weather, UK weather patterns are set to change.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

The copper-rich southern African country has a long record of transferring power through the ballot box, with every change of president since the return to multiparty politics in 1991 achieved through elections.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

I will not change my mind about that.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Under the changes, the Gardens Trust and Theatres Trust will still be notified of relevant applications and Sport England will continue to advise on significant cases.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

The videos tend to contain simple changes for people to improve their lives and spending.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

The film, which was directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, follows Peter Parker as he struggles with changes to his powers and lives in isolation after erasing his identity.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Reiner has pleaded not guilty to the stabbings and remains legally innocent unless he changes his plea or is convicted by a jury.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

It’s a powerful weapon that changes form to be whatever the person it answers to needs it to be.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

A Nielsen Sports study commissioned by the IPC found that 73% of people thought the Paris Paralympic Games positively changed their attitudes toward people with disabilities.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

U.S. stock-index futures were little changed on Sunday after a quiet week on Wall Street, as investors await hints from the Fed concerning the outlook for interest rates.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

One decision changed their palates—and the trajectory of some New York City restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Once I read that simple recipe, it changed the way I thought about every kind of genre fiction, including superhero tales like HBO’s “Lanterns.”

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Treebaun changed the screen to a diagram of Ford’s Theatre and did a quick overview of all the ways the top balcony could have been accessed before turning on my repercussion track.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

You can contact your university before you start to ask about changing course, or you can apply for courses at other universities through clearing.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Even in summer, ships have to navigate around dangerous ice floes and deal with rapidly changing weather.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Blaming a mysterious generation that simply doesn’t like alcohol is a much easier story than confronting rising prices, changing consumer behavior or whether people still feel they’re getting enough value from a night out.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

"We have to face up to the changing climate ... there's no point denying where we are. We need to face up to it. We need more clean energy."

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

I spent Saturday walking around town, changing the date on all of our tag sale posters.

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




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