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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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I think that change of not being at the level where you want to be...

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

I don’t want its bucolic spirit to change with the footfall of tourists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Johnson’s estimates are still preliminary and likely to change with future inflation readings.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“They might let you stand in the back with them. We can’t change your neighbor’s personality, but we can try to make you more comfortable.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The twentieth century held some surprises for us all: the flicker of the motion pictures, the yammer of the radio, the mounting rumble of foreign wars, the jangle of change.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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