as in transformations
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 changeovers
Such changeovers introduce inconsistencies in the data that require staff time and expertise to fix.
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Lara Williams, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
In the chill of early fall, night tennis had players out on court in leggings and long sleeves and shivering under jackets on changeovers, though Świątek, among others, played some of her day matches in leggings too, including the final against Kenin.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
And while one robot might be manageable, scaling to a fleet across lines, shifts, and changeovers remains a complex, unsolved challenge.
—Natan Linder, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Lara Williams, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
In the chill of early fall, night tennis had players out on court in leggings and long sleeves and shivering under jackets on changeovers, though Świątek, among others, played some of her day matches in leggings too, including the final against Kenin.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
And while one robot might be manageable, scaling to a fleet across lines, shifts, and changeovers remains a complex, unsolved challenge.
—Natan Linder, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for changeovers
Noun
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The backstory The family-run hotel, which has belonged to the Pizzininis since the 1940s, has gone through several transformations over time.—
Maddalena Fossati,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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As the race to find alternative cooling tech heats up, researchers are exploring climate-friendly options such as elastocaloric cooling, a solid-state tech that moves heat through reversible phase transformations.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
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The chain's 14 other locations are expected to be converted over the next 12-18 months, and are expected to stay open and operating until conversions begin.—
Doris Alvarez Cea,
Florida Times-Union,
4 Feb. 2026
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The company said conversions will take place over the next 12 to 18 months before the restaurants reopen.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Changeovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/changeovers. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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