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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).

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Until recently, scientists had only limited insight into how changes in their structure influence their electronic and optical behavior across the many possible materials in this family.

From Science Daily

MSPs have looked at more than three hundred possible changes to his bill and agreed some revisions.

From BBC

Travelodge CEO Jo Boydell apologised to the victim in a statement on Sunday and said the changes would ensure additional or replacement keys were only issued with permission from the person staying in the room.

From BBC

His team had been focused on reducing this content, until the "business positioning" changed.

From BBC

"Over the past few months, there have been significant changes in tariffs, geopolitics, and global monetary policy," he said.

From Barron's