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noun

plural of change

as in alterations

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 fluctuations

the frequent and usually sudden passing from one condition to another there is nothing so constant as change itself

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verb

present tense third-person singular of change

as in modifies

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 shifts

to pass from one form, state, or level to another the weather in New England is constantly changing

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as in exchanges

to give up (something) and take something else in return would you mind changing your seat so my friends can sit together?

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Recent Examples of changes

Noun

On Thursday, the judge ordered the Kennedy Center to provide 30 days' notice before making any major physical changes to the building, including demolishing it. — Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026 Then come television timeouts, replay reviews, possession changes and breaks between quarters. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026 Even if an electrode or electrolyte performs well on its own, gaps between particles, chemical reactions at interfaces, and mechanical changes during charging can disrupt the movement of ions and electrons. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026 The rules changes have allowed the game to be a little more free-flowing. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026 Graeme Cremer, who turned 40 on Saturday, returned to ODIs after eight years as Zimbabwe also made two changes. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 Those changes help reduce weight and rolling resistance compared with a traditional freight configuration. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 What’s more, cracking up triggers chemical changes that prompt the inner lining of blood vessels to dilate and improve blood flow. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 Trump requested changes to the helipad last month after expressing dissatisfaction with the project. — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026

Verb

Intuiting chaos, Aesha immediately changes into her wets to help. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026 When a full-body scan might make sense The calculation changes for people with symptoms or specific high-risk factors, such as a strong family history of certain cancers. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 These days, there are still moments when rhotacism changes how Jones approaches an otherwise ordinary interaction. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026 Seasonal shifts Having another type of aircraft also changes how American thinks about seasonal shifts in demand. — Chris Dong, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026 For the second straight week, Sunday night displayed why Walker’s mere presence within the offense changes the game. — Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 Her menu, which changes weekly, is more a self-portrait than a representation of a specific cuisine. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026 If your business changes faster than your prompt libraries do, your communications can quickly fall out of sync with what the company has become. — Andrey Insarov, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Initially, Mbeumo is marked by Enzo Fernandez, but the Cameroon forward changes his direction when the Argentina midfielder has to defend Maguire. — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for changes

Noun

Those changes include alterations to Big Willow over the next 18 months, including a new clubhouse, a new and expanded balcony, and a space dedicated to the Petersen Automotive Museum for a focus on historical race cars.

— Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026
In situations where the facts support that an owner’s installation is a material alteration, the approval procedures for alterations to the common elements prescribed under the community’s governing documents would need to be followed.

— Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of alterations

Noun

Wideband oscillations are rapid electrical fluctuations that can, in fact, destabilize renewable power systems.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
For women, the hormonal fluctuations of perimenopause and menopause can add another layer of brain fog, difficulty concentrating and trouble recalling words or information.

— Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of fluctuations

Verb

In anticipation of the court ruling, a law passed by the Illinois General Assembly in June modifies the state residency requirement that applies to students without permanent legal status.

— Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
The final kickoff adjustment modifies alignment requirements for receiving team players in the setup zone.

— Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of modifies

Verb

The evolution of strategies can lead to stable populations, bistable populations (where the population flips between two stable strategies), or limit cycles, where the population shifts continuously among multiple strategies.

— Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Try meeting their needs first and see if their behavior shifts.

— Juli Fraga, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of shifts

Verb

Consistency turns individual relationships into a community that exchanges honest advice, surfaces opportunities and helps its members navigate growth.

— C200, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Thomas regularly exchanges texts and Instagram messages with Alex’s mother, Leah, in Perth, while enjoying the company of his father, Damien, a former Australian rules football player, when the Condons travel stateside.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026

Definition of exchanges

Noun

Fusion signatures face scrutiny The researchers also found temperature differences between the active reactor and a calibration device operating under comparable input-power conditions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
In the context of Texas, these differences might not have mattered, since the Jews, like other citizens of the fast-growing state, were adept at absorbing immigrants.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of differences

Noun

And the disturbing oscillations are a journey from uncertainty to insight, a train ride from introspection to moral resolution.

— Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
Outside the lab Wideband oscillations have previously been linked to major disruptions in power systems.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of oscillations

Verb

The rainout alters those plans, particularly with Wednesday’s forecast in Omaha putting that game in question, too.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2026
Coincidentally, most general rifle seasons start now, and hunting pressure drastically alters elk behavior.

— Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026