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change

[cheynj] / tʃeɪndʒ /
NOUN
something made different; alteration
Synonyms
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adjustment development difference modification revision shift switch variation
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correction distortion innovation modulation mutation permutation transmutation turn variance vicissitude
WEAK
novelty variety
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repetition sameness similarity uniformity
NOUN
act or fact of making different or becoming different
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metamorphosis revolution transformation
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conversion
WEAK
about-face transfiguration transmogrification
NOUN
substitution; replacement
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replacement substitution switch turnaround
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conversion exchange flip-flop interchange surrogate swap trade
NOUN
smaller currency in exchange for larger
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coins copper dimes nickels pennies quarters silver
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chicken feed pin money pocket money spending money
Antonyms
WEAK
bill dollar
VERB
make or become different
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adjust alter evolve fluctuate modify reform resolve shape shift transform turn vary
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accommodate adapt alternate commute convert diminish diverge diversify merge metamorphose moderate modulate mutate naturalize recondition redo reduce regenerate remake remodel renovate reorganize replace revolutionize substitute temper transfigure translate transmute transpose vacillate
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make over restyle
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leave alone maintain preserve remain stagnate stay
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keep
WEAK
continue hold persist
VERB
substitute, replace
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remove reverse shift trade
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alternate convert exchange interchange invert supplant swap transmit transpose
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switch around
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remain
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hold keep
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continue persist stay

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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But the head of the Association of School and College Leaders said a legal ban "doesn't really change very much" because most schools already enforce their own bans.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The board had been considering a change of CEO for at least three months, according to several sell-side analysts who joined a call with Fermi management.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Instead, the airline said pricing is based on real-time availability and can change at any moment based on demand.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

He will shake up a stagnant institution at a time when change is sorely needed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The tortoise’s sleepy gaze was fixed ahead, and while there was no change in his dull expression, Clare did not think he imagined that the shell-dweller grew irritated.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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