for a change

phrase

: 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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Weekend Predictions is bloody, but unbowed, because the Falcons are inspiring me for a change. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026 His prior athletic participation form was marked for a change of schools for athletic purposes by Grapevine-Colleyville athletics. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026 No major Israeli politician is arguing for a change of course on Iran. — Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026 Coming off a playoff run in which the top line’s production was limited and plenty came from lower in the lineup likely galvanized that need for a change in priorities. — Arpon Basu, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2026 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 6 Nov. 2026.

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