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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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Neel Kashkari wrote Friday that the central bank should signal that its next rate change could be either a cut or a hike.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

The Academy called the requirements a "substantive" change to the rules for the Oscars.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

“We don’t mind this change, though we do think Apple could send more of its heady cash flow back to shareholders,” Morningstar analyst William Kerwin wrote on Friday.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

As publisher, Katharine Graham not only helped change the Washington Post from a small, local daily into a paper of international importance but also set the standard of media ownership.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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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