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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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2
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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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
Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
The Hickman Mills School District is currently about $14 million in debt, a figure which district leaders attribute partly to financial mismanagement and partly to recent changes to the Jackson County property tax assessment cycle.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
This will take place on April 20, and will be where any potential changes get put on the table and voted on.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The light, humidity, and temperature in your home will determine how quickly the soil dries out, so keep an eye on changes in seasons and weather when shorter days provide less sunlight or changes in temperature cause the heat or AC to come on more often, affecting the humidity in your home.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
Among the notable changes at the leadership level for Sony Pictures Entertainment is the exit of Colin Davis, EVP of Comedy Development, Variety has confirmed.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Eating vegetables or protein before carbohydrates changes how quickly sugar enters your bloodstream.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Because there’s no telling how many times this bell will ring before changes are ushered in.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
As part of any agreement, the regime must make significant changes, including allowing for privatization of businesses and for the Cuban people to be able to financially provide for themselves, the official said.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
The agency would need to publish a final decision before anything officially changes.
—Amanda Seitz, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
For collectors, that transparency changes everything.
—Carl Juste, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Xi is not a transactional politician who improvises policy on a whim, who posts his intentions on social media, or changes his mind in the meeting.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
Top To Bottom Social demonstrates its beliefs through its three steps, which include establishing solid foundations and using smart systems to support them, and following the world changes in search, evaluation, and decision-making.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
With a voluminous, years-in-the-making study of the Chicago Police Department’s officer deployment methods finished, CPD must now decide which changes to enact first in its effort to more effectively respond to emergencies across the city.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
That changes this month with the film’s worldwide HD debut in the form of a new Blu-ray edition from boutique label Cinématographe, which contains Figgis’ uncensored cut in a new transfer struck from the original negative.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
Kurt's key takeaways Seeing a robot like José in an airport changes the feel of the place right away.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
The City Council voted 5-1 to approve the future use changes, and to approve the rezoning.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
The Hickman Mills School District is currently about $14 million in debt, a figure which district leaders attribute partly to financial mismanagement and partly to recent changes to the Jackson County property tax assessment cycle.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
This will take place on April 20, and will be where any potential changes get put on the table and voted on.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The light, humidity, and temperature in your home will determine how quickly the soil dries out, so keep an eye on changes in seasons and weather when shorter days provide less sunlight or changes in temperature cause the heat or AC to come on more often, affecting the humidity in your home.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
Among the notable changes at the leadership level for Sony Pictures Entertainment is the exit of Colin Davis, EVP of Comedy Development, Variety has confirmed.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Eating vegetables or protein before carbohydrates changes how quickly sugar enters your bloodstream.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Because there’s no telling how many times this bell will ring before changes are ushered in.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
As part of any agreement, the regime must make significant changes, including allowing for privatization of businesses and for the Cuban people to be able to financially provide for themselves, the official said.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
And in a city that changes as quickly as Charlotte, dependability starts to feel like heritage.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
The agency would need to publish a final decision before anything officially changes.
—Amanda Seitz, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
For collectors, that transparency changes everything.
—Carl Juste, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Xi is not a transactional politician who improvises policy on a whim, who posts his intentions on social media, or changes his mind in the meeting.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
Top To Bottom Social demonstrates its beliefs through its three steps, which include establishing solid foundations and using smart systems to support them, and following the world changes in search, evaluation, and decision-making.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
With a voluminous, years-in-the-making study of the Chicago Police Department’s officer deployment methods finished, CPD must now decide which changes to enact first in its effort to more effectively respond to emergencies across the city.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
That changes this month with the film’s worldwide HD debut in the form of a new Blu-ray edition from boutique label Cinématographe, which contains Figgis’ uncensored cut in a new transfer struck from the original negative.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
Kurt's key takeaways Seeing a robot like José in an airport changes the feel of the place right away.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for changes
Noun
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The review stage has now arrived, with three meetings now scheduled for the coming weeks that should define what will change for F1 in 2026 and lay the groundwork for greater alterations from 2027.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The total cost, beyond the dramatic, narrative, legal, and emotional alterations?—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This allows the microsupercapacitors to not only store energy but also stabilize electrical output, reducing fluctuations that can affect device performance.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Major carriers with thousands of trucks have different ways to hedge against price fluctuations that insulate them from temporary volatility.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Imagine someone takes a real photo of a tense political event and modifies only a small portion of it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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But as our perceptions of Clark shift with various revelations, Bateman masterfully modifies his bearing from blandly sinister to sweetly sincere and back again.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The trip feels oddly smooth, as the robotaxi cleanly shifts lanes and slows down to avoid hitting other vehicles and bicycles on the road.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Gruev goes inside to Ampadu, who quickly shifts it to James Justin as Habib Diarra harries him.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Dorian Gray, the Victorian era’s proto-Clavicular, literally exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty—a move that the looksmaxxing community would seem to endorse wholeheartedly.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
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The group exchanges little looks.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries should set aside partisan differences and publicly commend our military’s efforts.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Even modest differences in compliance costs can influence where new facilities are built or existing operations expand.—
John Cleveland,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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European markets’ Tuesday oscillations followed a four-day Easter break, after finishing Thursday’s session in mixed territory.—
Hugh Leask,Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Since high-frequency acoustic oscillations can also be used to manipulate quantum states, phonon lasers could be deployed to study them in greater detail and open avenues for future quantum sensing and quantum computing.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Illini used Thursday’s practice to get used to playing in such a large arena, which forward Jake Davis said alters depth perception a little.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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This new discovery drastically alters the date of a key intellectual moment in the history of human culture—the recognition that some events in nature are random, under nobody’s control.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Changes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/changes. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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