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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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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

Hiring Epstein as president of baseball operations after the 2011 season led to sweeping changes. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 19 July 2026 In recent years, Morocco has also undertaken deep structural changes that have significantly improved its investment climate. — Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026 Tree stress due to being planted too deeply or having grade changes affecting the root system can start to show up around the five-year point in time. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 Minor changes in 2026 include standard rear seat pretensioners and an enhanced seatbelt reminder and a better quality and a faster charging pad. — James Raia, Mercury News, 19 July 2026 Do the children secretly yearn for dazzling time signature changes, for theatrical concept albums, for Moog racks? — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026 The Cecchettos' lawsuit asks for a judge to impose robust procedures PACS homes must follow for admissions, staff training, room changes, and the reporting of altercations between residents. — Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026 The game featured 18 lead changes, and neither team ever led by double digits. — Oc Register, 19 July 2026 Afterwards, researchers will track any orbital changes to confirm the deflection worked. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026

Verb

The approach also changes how attendees learn about potential matches. — Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026 Knowing there is a different sequence for the vinyl changes everything. — Chris Willman, Variety, 13 July 2026 In cases of cruelty and mistreatment, they can be considered victims and not things, which radically changes the way the future of animals is defined. — Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 Barcelona's beaches may be among Spain's busiest in summer, but the coastline changes pace surprisingly quickly. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 While the city changes depending on the location of that year’s tournament, all of the Team One members typically operate together for the duration of the tournament. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026 The Picture Gallery display traditionally changes each time a new monarch is installed. — News Desk, Artforum, 10 July 2026 The other actor whose presence deeply impacted the production, Nolan reports, is Samantha Morton, mesmerizing as Circe, the goddess who changes Odysseus’ men into swine. — Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 The National Front changes its name to National Rally, part of Le Pen’s effort to make the party more acceptable to mainstream voters. — ABC News, 6 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for changes

Noun

But when renovating an 18th-century apartment on a side street in the Marais, architect Clément Lesnoff-Rocard boldly undid a number of alterations to the home over the years.

— Felix Wagner, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2026
This challenge transcends typical software localization, demanding fundamental alterations to AI's core reasoning and output.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of alterations

Noun

Or perhaps the initial rightward bias is so weak (and further weakened by the gene variants) that sometimes chance fluctuations give the left side the upper hand.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 13 July 2026
These changes could be caused by a number of factors, the county added, including fluctuations in household income and policy changes affecting eligibility.

— Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

Definition of fluctuations

Verb

For example, Texas angler Dustin Grice modifies his spinnerbaits by adding chartreuse and white willow-leaf blades with a matching chartreuse/white skirt.

— David A. Brown, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
The company’s claim is that MST modifies the mechanical stress state of the silicon surface in a way that discourages dislocation nucleation and propagation during the subsequent GaN growth steps.

— Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026

Definition of modifies

Verb

Even fewer have the potential to do something profound and ignite a new narrative about a place that shifts how an entire neighborhood, city, or even a country is preceived from the outside in.

— Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
For California, this typically shifts the winter jet stream farther south, potentially bringing more storms to Southern California, according to NOAA.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of shifts

Verb

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
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

Definition of exchanges

Noun

This guide draws on some of the key differences outlined by the New York Film Academy and industry sources to walk through each category.

— Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
The results revealed the complexities of having debt while also spotlighting differences between generational cohorts.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 July 2026

Definition of differences

Noun

Rapid oscillations trigger muscle contractions that can indirectly support lymph movement.

— Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
When two black holes collide, their song ripples through the very fabric of existence, creating a thundering chorus of oscillations in spacetime that echo across the universe like the fading gong of a bell.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 26 June 2026

Definition of oscillations

Verb

In the eastern Indian Ocean, south of Java in the vast sea stretching toward Australia, a fishing vessel slightly alters its course while operating near the boundary of its authorized fishing ground.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026
But the loud, buzzing, mechanical presence often panics wildlife and alters natural behavior.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026