for a change
idiom
: as something different from what is usual
Let's eat out for a change.
Why don't you help me out for a change instead of me always helping you?!
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There are numerous reasons for a change in bowel habits that lasts a few days.
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Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
The time for a change was March, but Rossini held off.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
The answers were largely linked to partisan affiliation, with Democrats largely siding with Musk for a change.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
The differing brand approach reflects how JD Sports sees its most effective connection with the consumer after the U.S. team from Finish Line saw something that made JD Sports different and decided to push for a change of brand.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
The time for a change was March, but Rossini held off.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
The answers were largely linked to partisan affiliation, with Democrats largely siding with Musk for a change.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
The differing brand approach reflects how JD Sports sees its most effective connection with the consumer after the U.S. team from Finish Line saw something that made JD Sports different and decided to push for a change of brand.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for for a change
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“For a change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20a%20change. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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