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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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“I think just growing up and taking more risks and being more open and having more perspective is where the biggest change has come.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Methane is an extremely volatile substance that can quickly change from solid ice to gas.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

"You get to notice which coaches are winners and which aren't. He's managed to get to the stage where if two or three players are missing, the team doesn't change."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Brokerages—especially those catering to small investors—are expected to benefit as the rule change encourages more trading activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Although I’d decided that I was not going back to school, now I was grasping for anything that might change his mind.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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