the change

noun

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

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Due to the change in course since 2024, the race ran at 1 ¼ miles instead of its usual mile-and-a-half. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026 At the time, the center said that the change was intended to reflect a long-standing precedent that ex officio members don’t have voting power. Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026 Mailings of replacement cards began in March — and around that time, warnings went out that scammers might take advantage of the change to trick people into handing over personal information. Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 June 2026 Hilton, who has positioned himself as the change candidate, framed his early success as a referendum on what Californians want to see going forward. Austin Turner, CBS News, 4 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 10 Jun. 2026.

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