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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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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
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Many of those tax changes targeted specific groups with credits.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
Millions more Americans will likely donate to nonprofits after changes in tax laws passed by Congress last summer, but those changes will also likely reduce the overall amount of money given to charity, according to new research.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
When asked whether that scenario could resemble Venezuela — where leadership changes did not immediately dismantle the existing power structure — Tapia said the comparison is valid.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Several name changes and renovations later, the Hilton Chicago now has about half as many rooms.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Details shown in the filing are preliminary and likely to undergo substantial changes.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
The resulting insights are intended to help scientists understand how the ocean is changing and what those changes mean for the planet.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
However, some experts are skeptical of impact of New Delhi's regulatory changes on investments as border tensions between India and China remain unresolved and the broader geostrategic competition between the two persists.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 Mar. 2026
As Berenger’s prissy friend Gene, the character who transforms the most during the course of the play, Phillip Taratula changes in both body and soul.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
This signature geometry changes the way light behaves within the diamond, resulting in a crisp, fluid, and unusually dimensional luminous quality.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026
Instead of using a uniform material, the team introduced a radial gradient that changes composition and properties from the surface to the core.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
Oftentimes, the app can notify you of a delay hours before the airline officially changes the flight time.
—Graham Rapier, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
The discovery of one that once thrived there, and at such an impressive size, dramatically changes the understanding of what the island’s wildlife once looked like.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
When Amisa dies, Szu’s life changes drastically.
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
That changes March 18 when Kinsho opens at 51 Rainey Street, Suite 140A, in the same high-rise as Emmer & Rye.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
The first half was a competitive back-and-forth affair that included 19 lead changes and 10 ties before the Hornets entered halftime with a narrow 59-57 lead.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Many of those tax changes targeted specific groups with credits.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
Millions more Americans will likely donate to nonprofits after changes in tax laws passed by Congress last summer, but those changes will also likely reduce the overall amount of money given to charity, according to new research.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
When asked whether that scenario could resemble Venezuela — where leadership changes did not immediately dismantle the existing power structure — Tapia said the comparison is valid.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Several name changes and renovations later, the Hilton Chicago now has about half as many rooms.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Details shown in the filing are preliminary and likely to undergo substantial changes.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
The resulting insights are intended to help scientists understand how the ocean is changing and what those changes mean for the planet.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
However, some experts are skeptical of impact of New Delhi's regulatory changes on investments as border tensions between India and China remain unresolved and the broader geostrategic competition between the two persists.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
That changes things up for Diabate.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 Mar. 2026
As Berenger’s prissy friend Gene, the character who transforms the most during the course of the play, Phillip Taratula changes in both body and soul.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
This signature geometry changes the way light behaves within the diamond, resulting in a crisp, fluid, and unusually dimensional luminous quality.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026
Instead of using a uniform material, the team introduced a radial gradient that changes composition and properties from the surface to the core.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
Oftentimes, the app can notify you of a delay hours before the airline officially changes the flight time.
—Graham Rapier, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
The discovery of one that once thrived there, and at such an impressive size, dramatically changes the understanding of what the island’s wildlife once looked like.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
When Amisa dies, Szu’s life changes drastically.
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
That changes March 18 when Kinsho opens at 51 Rainey Street, Suite 140A, in the same high-rise as Emmer & Rye.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for changes
Noun
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Even so, a few layout alterations and cosmetic updates, like opening up small spaces and inviting in more light, were called for.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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Her Dior dress required some last-minute alterations.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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Only minor temperature fluctuations are expected Wednesday and Thursday along the coast and in the Central Valley as readings push toward monthly records.—
Anthony Edwards,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Mar. 2026
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Given Indonesia’s limited 20-day reserve, Adhiguna warned that price fluctuations in Indonesia’s fuel market will be swift.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 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 left side of the infield will consist of senior third baseman Bode Rohrbach and senior Trevor Wallace, who shifts from second base.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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But running through even two or three of them shifts you from passive label reader to active evaluator.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 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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However, adoption remains uneven across sectors, reflecting differences in digital readiness and creating varied credit implications.—
Lee Ying Shan,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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Laser beams traversing each arm and bouncing between mirrors at the ends are combined together to reveal extremely slight differences in their travel times, which can be produced when spacetime stretches and contracts because of the passage of a gravitational wave.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The patterns of these oscillations are called modes, and the frequency of these modes is imprinted on the gravitational waves that the binary neutron stars radiate away.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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Taken altogether, this explains the decrease in time between SN 2024afav’s luminosity oscillations and confirms Kasen’s magnetar theory.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Salt alters our perception of the flavor, masking or softening sharp notes rather than extracting them.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
11 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately, the Witch of Waste gets jealous and casts a spell on Sophie that alters her age.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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