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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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These findings may change how scientists think about habitability.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

“And falling asset prices at one point can change sentiment rapidly and cause a flight to cash.”

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Another change in the new tax law limited the tax benefit of itemized deductions for those in the highest tax bracket to 35%, rather than the previous 37%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

A spokesperson for the Department of Finance said the power to change VAT rates rests solely with Westminster.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

She’d been useful for helping him evade the Ravens, but that didn’t change the fact that she’d taken his weapons and called him a coward.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver