the change

noun

informal + old-fashioned
: the time of menopause when a woman stops menstruating

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The administration called for the change to increase access to marijuana for medical uses, the order said. Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Dec. 2025 The president made the change anyway. Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025 Cardenas said the change is improving its value perception among some diners. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025 Miami became a much bigger underdog after the change was announced. Greg Cote december 18, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the change

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“The change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20change. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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