the change

noun

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

Examples of the change in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some occupations, though, including teachers, doctors and lawyers are not eligible for overtime pay and thus are not affected by the change. Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024 Brewster said the city has generic standards in place, but the change would require developers proposing apartments or other residential projects to meet more specific size and height requirements. Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024 However, the change between the two NBC News polls indicates a shift in recent months. USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024 If the change is approved, First Class stamps for letters will go up by 5 cents to 73 cents starting July 14. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2024 Big names from the basketball world, like LeBron James, are weighing in on the change. Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024 All the while, the climate got hotter, and the water levels of the Gulf of Mexico rose, doubling the effect of the change. Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2024 Expect the change to roll out this fall, although the company didn’t specify which exact product models are covered. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024 Renters, too, find the change unsettling. Vanisa Vacarro, a renter, said the neighborhood is a predominantly Belizean community. Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024

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“The change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20change. Accessed 2 May. 2024.

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