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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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Emma Pinchbeck, CEO of the Climate Change Committee, praised the improvement in greener transport.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

Around the same time, Change Healthcare in the US was hacked, leading to widespread disruption.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

A Call for Change is one of the only helplines in the U.S. that was created to answer calls exclusively from people who think they are abusive.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026

Change has become the norm, black swans proliferate like starlings, and the ability to navigate through the flux makes the difference between outsize success and obsolescence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Change is hardest on those caught by surprise.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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