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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 data show that maize consumption changed over time, pointing to flexible farming practices rather than a steady shift toward full agricultural dependence.

From Science Daily

NIW also said that without urgent change to the wastewater system Northern Ireland faces another big problem - "persistent and worsening pollution".

From BBC

Still, many analysts said that the long-term case for international diversification hasn’t changed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Asked whether she thought the war would bring change, she said, “I don’t know what they are doing in Iran, what will happen to Iran. I hate all of them.”

From The Wall Street Journal

She said changes to how Italy's judges and prosecutors work would make the system "more meritocratic, more responsible, more efficient".

From BBC