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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 about changing something every time," he said.

From BBC

His pitch to lead the most expensive US city included big changes, such as universal childcare, free public buses and city-run grocery stores.

From BBC

The stock market on average rises in roughly two out of every three years — and these odds don’t change because of how it performs in the trading days at the beginning of January.

From MarketWatch

She was afraid of what wanting to change it might say about her.

From The Wall Street Journal

The last 25 years has seen some mind-bending technological changes.

From BBC