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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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Researchers also changed how the drug was delivered.

From Science Daily

According to the report, the positions of the Howitzers were changed three days before the event, occupying a 50-by-50-meter box that was smaller than originally planned.

From Los Angeles Times

US representatives briefed their Chinese counterparts on changes to Washington's tariff measures, said Li.

From BBC

Artificial intelligence will create new opportunities, they say, though there's little doubt it will structurally change how things were done in the past.

From BBC

It concluded that while train companies had been taking more robust action to counter an increase in fare evasion, passenger safeguards had not kept pace with the changes.

From BBC