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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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Ockenden said the families' voices must "become the catalyst for lasting national change"

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

“The one thing missing is the one thing that I think we finally landed, which is the change in the reserves,” Newsom said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

This is a refreshing change from the dogma of the past several years.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Can you explain the metering policy at the heart of this case and how you expect this to change how people apply for asylum at the U.S.–Mexico land border?

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026

The rest of the movie, you share snacks with Lucy, rolling your eyes together at a cringey line, whispering about sea turtles and climate change.

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




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