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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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There were no guarantees that the upstart league would fold completely, as discussions could change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

"Particularly around toilet-training, it takes two members of staff to change a child, so it does take up human resource and takes the adults away from the children learning," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“It would be disingenuous to pretend AI doesn’t change the mix of skills we need or the number of roles required in certain areas. It does.”

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Experts expect the conflict in the Middle East to change perspectives, priorities and investment drivers in the energy market for decades to come.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

It made a change from weeding, and the barn swallows followed to catch the bugs the mower scared up, so you weren’t eaten alive.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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