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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
Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Its galvanized steel shell is an affordable change from the resin material that many smaller sheds are made of these days.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 3 May 2025
Alex Heigl, People.com, 18 May 2025
Also, your wishes or circumstances could change over time, so all these documents should be reviewed at least annually and updated as necessary.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
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Noun
Estonia's approach to this coming global change has been to invest in its population via upskilling.
—Mark Minevich, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Its galvanized steel shell is an affordable change from the resin material that many smaller sheds are made of these days.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 3 May 2025
Verb
Here are 14 musicians who changed the course of the industry and the details behind their mysterious deaths.
—Alex Heigl, People.com, 18 May 2025
Also, your wishes or circumstances could change over time, so all these documents should be reviewed at least annually and updated as necessary.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for change
Noun
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Still, All Stars has gone through some shifts over the years, implementing varying structural alterations to keep its viewers — and nowadays, its queens — coming back for more.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
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In subsequent years, the facility moved around to various spaces and experienced alterations but remained a compact operation when Torri arrived in 1989 as a part-time employee, two years before being named its director.—
Michael Williams,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2025
Noun
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British travelers, however, are largely impervious to currency fluctuations.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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Burch’s other reasons behind this fluctuation have to do with our progressing society.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Combs himself might have alluded to a propensity to stash money away in the 1997 hit that helped launch his rapping career after years as a producer and impresario.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Opening Brands To New Strategies Beyond saving money, generative visuals enable entirely new strategies: • Localization: Tailor visuals to different regions (e.g., winter in New York, summer in Sydney) with just a few clicks.—
Zehra Soysal,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Verb
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After that, Newsom has 120 days to either to approve the pardon, modify it or deny it.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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There’s no need to disrupt walls or modify the entire HVAC system.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Dry-Clean Only Rugs Recommendations on whether to steam clean a rug vary, even between two rugs that are made with the same material.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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Still, All Stars has gone through some shifts over the years, implementing varying structural alterations to keep its viewers — and nowadays, its queens — coming back for more.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Peer groups, mastermind circles and business communities can provide a transformative space to exchange ideas and problem-solve.—
Hao Lam,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Iran and Israel have twice exchanged direct strikes, most recently in October, when the Israel Defense Forces claimed to have devastated Iranian air defense networks.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Whatever tension and differences around in the lead-up, of course, the finished product was a thing of movie magic, with Julie Andrews bringing the umbrella-twirling nanny to heartwarming life.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
EW.com,
10 May 2025
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Another main difference is that white sharks have large gill slits, while basking sharks have extra large gill slits.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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And its tracing of spatial distributions emerges from spying enormous bubblelike arrangements of galaxies thought to have formed from more primordial templates, called baryon acoustic oscillations (BAOs).—
Lyndie Chiou,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2025
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Users can choose to heat or cool an entire room with 70-degree oscillation or concentrate the gadget’s power to one area.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Change.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/change. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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