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as in alteration
the act, process, or result of making different
the positive change in our students' attitude toward people who are somehow different was a long and gradual process
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as in fluctuation
the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another
there is nothing so constant as change itself
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as in money
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
she spent quite a chunk of change on that car
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as in to modify
to make different in some way
my wife has changed the look of our living room more times than we care to remember
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as in to vary
to pass from one form, state, or level to another
the weather in New England is constantly changing
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Recent Examples of change
Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
All work is weather dependent and subject to change, WisDOT notes.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Machado also pushed back on suggestions that Venezuela’s role in drug trafficking had been exaggerated to support the argument of those calling for regime change.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
All work is weather dependent and subject to change, WisDOT notes.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
Peacock and streaming was important to the NBA too, a sport that is well aware of changing consumption habits, particularly among younger fans.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for change
Noun
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No alteration is allowed – not even a car wash – before the defense gets a look.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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The designer only accepted about 20 orders at that time and allowed for minor alterations to each piece.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Developed by researchers from Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and 8 Rivers, the system leverages fluctuations in energy demand by using liquid oxygen storage (LOX) to make power plants more cost-effective and efficient.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The fluctuations have a slightly larger magnitude on large-scales than small-scales, again consistent with inflation.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the end, Krantz added, adopting a more strategic approach ultimately benefits customers, allowing companies to use their time and money more effectively by learning from the successes of others.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Raiders have had three regimes pay really good money for three consecutive veteran quarterbacks who have been abominable.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While initially designed to be used in a rocket artillery system, it was modified to be attached to a first-person-view drone using a wooden stick, wire and duct tape, CAR said.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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The researchers plan to address the light sensitivity issue by modifying how the vitamin interacts with the electrolyte and by improving the engineering of the flow cell itself.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cut remaining biscuit sticks to varying lengths to form the graveyard fence.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Dates will vary, but Christmas markets across Europe generally open in mid- or late November and close around January 1.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This comes after Hamas and Israel have exchanged surviving hostages and prisoners in the first phase of a ceasefire deal for the war in Gaza.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Kansas Young Republicans organization was deactivated on Tuesday following an investigation by Politico into a trove of racist and derogatory messages exchanged in a group chat between young GOP members in four states.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Here's what to know about Walmart's recent real estate moves and how shoppers could notice a difference.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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The only difference is that now, instead of salaries, our income comes from investments.—
Alex Trias,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What’s more, a pressure pattern in the Atlantic Ocean that helps direct a storm’s pattern, known as the North Atlantic oscillation, has shifted.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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Atomic clocks keep time using the steady oscillations of atoms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Change.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/change. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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