the change

noun

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

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In the days that followed the launch, the nationwide restaurant chain and country store faced a wave of backlash with some conservatives implying that the change may have been motivated by diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025 Google has not issued a formal press release or announcement about the change, which was reportedly first discovered within user forums and tech communities. Dylan Butts, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025 But, the newspaper reported, the change caused harmful psychological effects for vulnerable users, including cases of delusional thinking, dependency, and even self-harm. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025 What’s most striking isn’t the number on the scale, but rather the change in body composition. Anna Barton Bradley, The Conversation, 26 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 29 Dec. 2025.

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