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the change

noun

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

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Alongside Davie, chief operating officer Leigh Tavaziva is driving the change. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2025 The government has made no announcement — those who went to the store heard about the change through word of mouth, the people said. Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 Nov. 2025 The growth team was pessimistic, according to the brief, and responded that the change would likely reduce engagement. Charlotte Alter, Time, 22 Nov. 2025 Doctors say the change on the federal health agency's site distracts from pressing public health issues and undermines efforts to increase vaccination rates ahead of the peak flu, RSV and COVID-19 season, which typically begins in November and runs through the end of February. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 21 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 27 Nov. 2025.

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