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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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"Last September, we recognised that something seismic had to change at Spurs," wrote Charrington, who was appointed to the Spurs board in March 2025.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst told AFP the increase in extreme temperatures was "a good indication of climate change in action" and more likely to become "the new norm".

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Rarely can one film feel so observant of how our memories of a person and a time can change in the space between loving them and losing them.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

And sometimes there’s no other way but to just hold on and to just trust in that change.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The radio brought another change to our lives, one that Father at first resisted.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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