the change

noun

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

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Last year’s came Oct. 21, when Aryna Sabalenka overtook Iga Świątek as the women’s world No. 1 because of an unheralded WTA Tour rule that the organization did not explain or forecast before making the change. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025 Many right-wing accounts banded together to protest the change, viewing the corporate rebrand through a political lens. Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 They'll be prepared for the change and also get the opportunity to install new blinds or plant their own privacy screening. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025 Nissan cites prioritizing customer demand and market timing as the reason for the change. Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 23 Aug. 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 29 Aug. 2025.

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