the change

noun

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

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Sentiments toward the United States may be shifting among LGBTQ+ people, a report published Saturday shows—with the change registering both at home and abroad. Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 June 2026 After that panel failed to reach a decision, the idea was assigned to the city’s Charter Reform Commission, which endorsed the change, saying the council should have 25 members, up from 15. Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026 But the change does not apply to all borrowers, and those pursuing the reduction will need to meet eligibility criteria. Alia Wong, Fortune, 20 June 2026 Oh, and more often than not, nobody bothers to check whether the change intervention actually worked, or whether leaders improve their performance after all! Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 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 23 Jun. 2026.

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