the change

noun

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

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Matthew Guichard, a defense attorney and former prosecutor who served as the presiding officer for the most recent inquest, said he was never informed of the change and didn’t learn of the amendment until a reporter showed him. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025 Despite the change in location, participants were excited to carry on the longstanding tradition. Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025 The Wisconsin Medical Society argued the change could cause confusion for patients, as PAs are not physicians. Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025 Commissioner Matthew Boomhower said the change could also help the preservation community if the Historical Resources Board becomes too pro-development. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 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 11 Nov. 2025.

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