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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 have been on many road trips in my life, most of which were planned around some age-appropriate, seemingly life-changing and specific-to-me-hilarious dramatic need for a change in home address.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

"Having coming in, I see a marked change in the individual," he added.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Shadow fleet vessels frequently change the flags they fly, a practice known as flag-hopping, or use invalid registrations in an attempt to escape tracking.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

“So why not change the rules of the scorecard?” he asks, urging them to think of ways they can be “wealth re-creators.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Then he grabbed a change of clothes from his bag, tossed them in his backpack.

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




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