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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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The changes over recent decades mean people are now likely to purchase a "bigger, better-quality, cheaper-to-run home than at any other time this century", it said.

From BBC

Iran's state media reported captain Zahra Ghanbari was also among those who changed their minds, while the fifth player has not yet been named.

From BBC

It said the survey, from August 2024, showed "clear support" for the law change "in some circumstances" - with a total of 79% in favour.

From BBC

Treacy at Apex sees any change in the Fed’s language around the risk of inflation due to geopolitical conflict as likely to unnerve investors.

From MarketWatch

Perhaps a third straight quarter of growth, enough to make it a trend, will start changing analysts’ views.

From MarketWatch