CHANGES Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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changes

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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

That small act of empathy often changes the entire conversation. — Michel Koopman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 That changes the role of the store — and potentially the economics of the entire retail network. — Li Jun, Footwear News, 14 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 With each wild transformation in Mona’s character, the film changes stylistically. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026 By studying who farts more, who farts less and how flatulence changes with diet, researchers aim to understand how microbes respond to different foods and why some people can tolerate high-fiber diets comfortably while others struggle with gas. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Irradiation changes fuel behavior The measurements follow neutron scattering work at ORNL earlier this year on HALEU-containing TRISO particles. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026 The Robotrax system changes this dynamic through a central steel cable that runs through the core of every chain link. — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026 As the car turns or changes speed, the on-screen cues move along with that motion. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 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

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

Yet due to geography and time zone differences, local traders face a distinct natural disadvantage compared to their counterparts in New York, namely having to wake up three hours earlier.

— , CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
The two wives soon strike up a tentative friendship as Ye-ji expresses interest in telling Ho-seok’s story — but the group dynamic grows increasingly complicated by their extreme class differences and subtly conflicting desires.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of differences

Noun

When a magnetic field is applied to these wires, electron waves passing through different paths interfere, producing Aharonov-Bohm (AB) oscillations.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
On 28 April 2025, a series of power oscillations, voltage gaps, and reactive power control failures set off a cascade of disconnections across the Iberian Peninsula.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 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