the change

noun

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

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Multiple people, some of whom do not work directly in the restaurant industry, spoke in favor of the change. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Do not wait for the change team to raise the alignment issue, because most cannot. Leslie Ellis, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Newsom focused his criticism on what the change could mean for the independence of the media. Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Ultimately, both sides are jockeying for power after the war, given the unusual uncertainty brought on by the change in the supreme leadership. ABC News, 2 Aug. 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 Aug. 2026.

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