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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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Federal government policy changes including Medicare price negotiations have led drugmakers to cut list prices on brand-name drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal

The following day, he changed course yet again, deciding not to enter the race after all.

From Los Angeles Times

Scientists say climate changes means periods of more intense rainfall can be expected.

From BBC

As climate change reshapes the fragile trans-Himalayan landscape, conservationists say such community participation will be crucial to safeguarding species like the snow leopard.

From BBC

Iran, however, asked at the last minute for the location of the meeting to be changed to Oman, which hosted discussions last year, and for it to be limited to Iranian and American officials.

From BBC