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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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In each region he visited, Magyar energized a budding grassroots campaign by urging Hungarians to start organizing “citizen circles” made up of Tisza volunteers pushing for change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

"Whatever happened tonight is not going to suddenly change my opinion on what we are as a team," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

It added that the move was taken after "a declaration of innocence following her change in behaviour."

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

He added that the findings suggest wildlife trade should be considered one of the major drivers of disease emergence, alongside deforestation, agriculture and climate change.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“First place they’d look. Don’t bother to change it though. It’s only silver. We’re interested in saving people, not things.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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