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change

[cheynj] / tʃeɪndʒ /


NOUN
act or fact of making different or becoming different
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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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"There was relatively little competition, so there was no real pressure to change anything."

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

This change was partly accomplished by the creation of the Access Artist Advisory Board, which was dedicated to making things more accessible — physically and emotionally, but also financially.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Consumer price inflation data before U.S. trading begins could change the downbeat mood or worsen it two days ahead of SpaceX’s monster IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I am not going to change my mind now - they didn't really click at the last Euros but I look at their frontline and think they will be hard to stop.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

I need him to understand that me going to Sunridge isn’t going to change who he needs me to be.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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