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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
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025
Trump has repeatedly claimed that the falling out stemmed from Musk being unhappy over changes to the Electric Vehicle [EV] mandate.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 July 2025
Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
Just over a week later, the situation had not changed.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 4 July 2025
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Noun
Unfortunately, that’s not the case here; this bill is fundamentally a re-orientation of the federal government and a change to the social compact that did much to generate American prosperity from the aftermath of the Great Depression through today.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025
Trump has repeatedly claimed that the falling out stemmed from Musk being unhappy over changes to the Electric Vehicle [EV] mandate.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 July 2025
Verb
That’s changed in the year and a half since: Lawson, now 21, has interviews lined up to be a train conductor, a job that starts out with an $80,000 annual salary and could open the door for other higher-earning positions in the years to come.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
Just over a week later, the situation had not changed.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for change
Noun
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The new push to a unified UI has led to an alteration of one of the longest-standing brand images in computing.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Hydrothermal alteration occurs when warm seawater is pushed into Earth’s crust and reacts with the rocks before returning to the ocean.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Design production and hiring plans with elasticity, so capacity can ramp up or down in response to regulatory fluctuations.—
Claudio Saes,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The fluctuations are what make watching the 162-game grind all the more fascinating and make those able to stave them off feel greater than mortal.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
Noun
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If companies needed money from the markets, the markets had their sources of capital appropriately drawn from those with ample surplus funds, including banks and bond issuers with the populace’s money.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In October, the project got a boost when the Department of Transportation under President Joe Biden approved Miami-Dade for $389 million toward the Northeast Corridor, money requiring congressional approval that’s still pending.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
Verb
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If a married filing joint taxpayers modified AGI exceeds $600,000, the SALT cap would be $10,000.—
Lynn Mucenski Keck,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Most humanoid robots are expensive, hard to modify, and difficult to repair.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Mileage may vary on the end result, but seeing the old and new Jurassic casts team up is pretty hard to resist.—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
27 June 2025
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Like many other theme parks, prices vary by date and demand.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
Verb
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The magnetic appeal of Longboat Key after many visits as well as aging parents nearby had motivated us to exchange Wisconsin winters for seaside living in the Sunshine State.—
Michelle Johnson,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Shares of private company can be exchanged by accredited investors in secondary markets; Republic will initially price SpaceX tokens based on how the company’s shares are performing there.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Another big difference between digital and physical AI is the ability to see how a failure occurred.—
Jeff Mahler,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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What’s the difference between a virtual safety car and an actual safety car?—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
27 June 2025
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Brainwaves, or neural oscillations, are regular patterns created by firing neurons or groups of neurons.—
Eva Amsen,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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This involved manually disturbing the leg and then releasing it, capturing the resulting oscillations on high-speed video.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Change.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/change. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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