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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
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Food buyers are looking for authenticity Consumers are willing to pay more for products perceived as unique, traditional or carefully sourced — and that willingness is driving real changes in how food is sold.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Many factors could have shaped those changes, as households routinely come off and onto the SNAP rolls each month.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
Still, Miami Beach officials asserted that the Fontainebleau would need approval from the city’s Historic Preservation Board to advance the project, despite the new law limiting the power of local boards to force changes.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Projecting multiple years of superior earnings growth from here requires betting that profound structural changes to the economy will durably benefit companies over wage-earners beyond the current unprecedented extremes.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 June 2026
Investigations by the Office for Civil Rights can result in findings requiring policy changes or corrective actions.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Longer-lasting quantum states The company said Majorana 2 achieves this reliability through changes in its materials design.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Those changes were accompanied by hundreds of layoffs.
—Scott Mayerowitz, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
As a final point, even if a new law changes the rules in college sports, colleges must actually abide by those rules for a new system to work.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026
None of this changes the process.
—Daren Smith, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
That changes the emotional climate of the room.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Inspired by the muted colors and shifting light of arid West Texas, the palette gives the interiors an inviting appearance that changes subtly throughout the day.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 May 2026
The city is also looking at water circulation around the pier, specifically how the breakwater changes the environment, Parry said.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
But none of that changes the broader trajectory.
—Neil Shearing, Time, 20 May 2026
Robots move like fluids When the robots form chains, their behavior changes dramatically.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Noun
Amanda is talking about her friendships with Ciara and West in confessional when the background suddenly starts to wobble, the lights flicker, and her outfit changes.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Food buyers are looking for authenticity Consumers are willing to pay more for products perceived as unique, traditional or carefully sourced — and that willingness is driving real changes in how food is sold.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Many factors could have shaped those changes, as households routinely come off and onto the SNAP rolls each month.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2026
Still, Miami Beach officials asserted that the Fontainebleau would need approval from the city’s Historic Preservation Board to advance the project, despite the new law limiting the power of local boards to force changes.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Projecting multiple years of superior earnings growth from here requires betting that profound structural changes to the economy will durably benefit companies over wage-earners beyond the current unprecedented extremes.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 June 2026
Investigations by the Office for Civil Rights can result in findings requiring policy changes or corrective actions.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Longer-lasting quantum states The company said Majorana 2 achieves this reliability through changes in its materials design.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Those changes were accompanied by hundreds of layoffs.
—Scott Mayerowitz, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Verb
The collection changes monthly and appears throughout the property, from restaurants and guest rooms to corridors and public spaces.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
As a final point, even if a new law changes the rules in college sports, colleges must actually abide by those rules for a new system to work.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026
None of this changes the process.
—Daren Smith, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
That changes the emotional climate of the room.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Inspired by the muted colors and shifting light of arid West Texas, the palette gives the interiors an inviting appearance that changes subtly throughout the day.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 May 2026
The city is also looking at water circulation around the pier, specifically how the breakwater changes the environment, Parry said.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
But none of that changes the broader trajectory.
—Neil Shearing, Time, 20 May 2026
Robots move like fluids When the robots form chains, their behavior changes dramatically.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for changes
Noun
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Top Petite-Friendly Styles at Quince Petite shoppers know the struggle of finding clothes that actually fit properly and don't require alterations.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The roster changed, too, with most of the alterations on the defensive side to try to improve the pass rush and overhaul the linebacking corps, and with first-round draft pick Sonny Styles now serving as the group’s new quarterback.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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If a line incurs a couple of minutes per changeover or if fluctuations in ingredients are not monitored properly, the result could be significant over the quarter period.—
Ihor Yurchenko,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Revenue for applications rose 7% without accounting for currency fluctuations, while infrastructure and data revenue increased 23%, Salesforce said.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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This bill modifies the sales-in-error regulations to create a new category for any current outstanding certificates to be automatically declared in error, meaning those sales will be reversed, tax buyers will be refunded and the process will restart under the new statute.—
Jenna Schweikert,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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The means of delivery offers access to a greater proportion of the public than traditional media distribution methods and features, which in turn modifies the types of content created.—
Jeremy Saks,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Red herrings are prevalent in the subgenre, and suspects come and go, leading to a late-stage revelation that suddenly shifts everything into place.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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Tech giant Cisco is planning to eliminate thousands of jobs as the company shifts its primary focus to accelerate its artificial intelligence initiatives, a move that comes despite the company beating earnings expectations.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
Verb
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To address the challenge, the team designed a swap gate based purely on geometric phases, that exchanges the quantum state of two qubits.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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There may be some differences between the audio and the text.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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But Monday’s seismic NFL news signals their differences.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The computer simulations enabled the team to break down those different sizes, revealing that the initial tail oscillations produce large vortex rings that generate thrust, and those larger ones then produce many more smaller vortices.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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The team took advantage of the phase difference between the two oscillations to turn the ILO into a kind of frequency-to-phase converter circuit.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Today, past patterns are even less useful for predicting the weather, as climate change alters global weather patterns and drives record-breaking storms and heat waves.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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The authors wrote that rocket soot increases stratospheric temperatures, alters atmospheric circulation and depletes the ozone layer.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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