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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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“When I talk to my peers around the country, no one has an appeals body which changes the tax base as much as ours does here.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Greenland is strategically located between North America and Europe at a time of rising US, Chinese and Russian interest in the Arctic, where sea lanes have opened up because of climate change.

From Barron's

But barring further changes, in 2026 companies might either have to raise prices or face squeezed margins.

From Barron's

If rapid dopamine bursts were responsible for movement vigor, changing dopamine levels at that exact moment should have altered how fast or forcefully the mice moved.

From Science Daily

The system is inspired by the work of history's great "dynamicists" -- scientists who study systems that change over time.

From Science Daily