Thesaurus results for CHANGEOVER

changeover

noun

ˈchānj-ˌō-vər

Definition of changeover

as in transformation

a change in form, appearance, or use the region's changeover from an agricultural economy to one based on manufacturing

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Recent Examples of changeover The continuing changeover in trash cans at Disney World parks – from the flattop traditional ones to new curved compactors – may have prompted alternatives. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 Following the changeover to a park, the cost was about $290,000 in fiscal year 2024-25 and $330,000 in fiscal year 2025-26. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 These trends often materialize in batch changeovers, supplier changes, line downtimes and traceability challenges. — Ihor Yurchenko, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Further information on the particulars of the changeover will be made available in the coming months. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for changeover

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The district’s transformation complicates Perriello’s challenge since his one term in Congress.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
There’s no shortage of talk about AI transformation, much of it noise.

— James Kavanaugh, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of transformation

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After a complicated ownership saga that included a failed $190 million auction bid in 2023, the Brodsky Organization and Sorgente Group moved ahead with the residential conversion.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026
But every watt lost to idle draw while a cooler cycles, or to low-power conversion while a light stays on, is energy already paid for and carried, but never used.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of conversion

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The cost of steel is up more than 50%, while copper and aluminum prices have nearly doubled, according to Julio Dal Poz, a managing director at FTI Consulting’s energy transition practice.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
And so the transition will create many more jobs than are lost, mainly via health care, which is going to stay private under Medicare for All.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

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