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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
Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The transistor can detect image changes in just 100 microseconds, much faster than human perception.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
But faculty fear the cuts will gut resources key to UT’s mission — teaching and research — while further shaking up the university’s organization at a time leadership is undergoing major changes.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Kyle Kirkland, head of the California Gaming Association, told CBS News Sacramento this would outlaw blackjack and allow for stricter changes to player-dealer games.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
In the weeks following a disappointing 3-14 season, Glenn made wholesale changes to his offensive staff.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
It’s led to calls for changes in the voting system, but Haley urged Belichick, Kraft and anybody else to simply be patient.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
But the study subjects didn’t report feeling significantly more rested the next morning — a reminder that changes seen on sleep trackers don’t always translate into noticeable improvements in subjective experiences.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Feb. 2026
According to van Lexmond, this period also marks one of the most drastic changes of the year.
—Katharina Fuchs, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
The date changes each year in conjunction with Easter, which falls on April 5 this year.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Wider trucks Gillespie told council members that changes in federal standards dating back to the 1980s pushed cities toward wider, higher-capacity trucks.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
January 20 – February 18 Aquarius, your presence changes the room.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Almost immediately, Ceili changes her tune, trying a piece of the special food in Albert's outstretched hand.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Dynamic decoding changes the probabilities based on the task at hand, without changing the model’s underlying weights.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
If there’s too much to handle at once, try to arrange a friendly follow-up to revise details without blame if anything changes.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and the National University of Singapore now report a method that changes those constraints.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
Demi Lovato is making some changes to their upcoming tour in order to prioritize their heath.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The transistor can detect image changes in just 100 microseconds, much faster than human perception.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
But faculty fear the cuts will gut resources key to UT’s mission — teaching and research — while further shaking up the university’s organization at a time leadership is undergoing major changes.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Kyle Kirkland, head of the California Gaming Association, told CBS News Sacramento this would outlaw blackjack and allow for stricter changes to player-dealer games.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
In the weeks following a disappointing 3-14 season, Glenn made wholesale changes to his offensive staff.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
It’s led to calls for changes in the voting system, but Haley urged Belichick, Kraft and anybody else to simply be patient.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
But the study subjects didn’t report feeling significantly more rested the next morning — a reminder that changes seen on sleep trackers don’t always translate into noticeable improvements in subjective experiences.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Feb. 2026
According to van Lexmond, this period also marks one of the most drastic changes of the year.
—Katharina Fuchs, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
Key questions, of course, include what might be next or if anything changes for Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman, as well as sports chief Jimmy Pitaro — the other two execs who had been in play for the top job.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
The date changes each year in conjunction with Easter, which falls on April 5 this year.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Wider trucks Gillespie told council members that changes in federal standards dating back to the 1980s pushed cities toward wider, higher-capacity trucks.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
January 20 – February 18 Aquarius, your presence changes the room.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Almost immediately, Ceili changes her tune, trying a piece of the special food in Albert's outstretched hand.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Dynamic decoding changes the probabilities based on the task at hand, without changing the model’s underlying weights.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
If there’s too much to handle at once, try to arrange a friendly follow-up to revise details without blame if anything changes.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and the National University of Singapore now report a method that changes those constraints.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for changes
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An Australian study of advanced brain images found significant alterations even among people who had already recovered from mild infections — a possible explanation for cognitive deficits that may persist for years.—
Stephanie Armour,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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An Australian study of advanced brain images found significant alterations even among people who had already recovered from mild infections — a possible explanation for cognitive deficits that may persist for years.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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With the lack of clinical data that drives personalization and innovation, women, who experience unique hormone fluctuations across the lifespan, have been underserved.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
3 Feb. 2026
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The space weather center warns that the material could bring possible glancing influences that could cause weak power grid fluctuations.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Henrique’s contract expires after this season, Mangiapane’s deal modifies on June 16, and the Nurse deal sees the no-movement clause ease in the summer of 2027.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Under the Healthy Indiana Plan, the bill modifies work and exemption requirements and requires the conditions to be met in the three preceding months before an individual applies.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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In the ad, Yang and Hamm appear to be a bit salty that they weren’t invited to a party on Ritz island, though The Avengers star quickly shifts their mood, and the three jet ski through the sands of the bash.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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Yet what makes the storytelling so unique is how the film shifts perspectives.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
1 Feb. 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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Enhance your media literacy by learning the differences between news and opinion and, further, how to differentiate between advertising, news articles, letters, columns and editorials.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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This elevated risk in women may be rooted in biological differences (in the size and function of women’s hearts), or the unique hormonal factors and comorbidity burden in women.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
10 Feb. 2026
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The microscope captured collective oscillations of superconducting electrons.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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There’s not much to quibble with in the market’s to-and-fro oscillations among sectors and themes so far.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The therapy emerged from Life Bio’s Partial Epigenetic Reprogramming platform, which alters biochemical markers that control gene expression without changing DNA itself.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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The friction created by the sweeping motion melts the ice, which alters the stone’s direction and speed.—
Garrett Chorpenning,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Changes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/changes. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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