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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 change in his life, he said, is “beyond dramatic.”

From The Wall Street Journal

There’s one thing he’s been asking of them—to let him know how the money has changed their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal

"At wintertime you are moving sheep and changing sheep. He is out most days all day, every day, he'll be out on Christmas Day," Thomas said.

From BBC

Christmas is often regarded as a time for goodwill, but one young couple's act of kindness 50 years ago changed their lives forever.

From BBC

One reason for their change of heart can be traced to the warnings – some called them threats – emanating from a group of conservative churches.

From BBC