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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
Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
In fact, most clinical service changes require regulatory approval, turning cost reduction into a multiyear process.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
California’s constitution requires an independent redistricting commission to draw the map and for voters to approve any changes.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 Jan. 2026
Improving health doesn’t require sweeping changes consistently; small actions deliver big results.
—Care Resource, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
What politicians don't understand It can't be ignored that part of the shift in many automakers' plans is the result of policy changes in the nation's capital.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Atlas will measure how 1 billion individual cells respond to genetic changes across more than 200 disease-relevant cell types, according to Illumina.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Those changes culminated earlier this year in a major revision of the CDC’s childhood immunization schedule.
—FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Connecticut commuters and visitors to New York City on Metro-North’s New Haven Line are getting accustomed to changes in buying and using train tickets.
—Gabby Debenedictis, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
Ryan Craggs, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
For example, the cost would be lower if the Defense Department changes out stationery, signage and nameplates over time as needed, rather than swapping out those items all at once.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
Breathing also changes under chronic stress.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
And while studies suggest that bananas can lower the measurable availability of certain flavan-3-ols in smoothies, McAllister says there’s no direct evidence yet that this changes heart or brain health outcomes.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
Everything changes when a man from the protagonist's past (Harington) comes back from war, and a curse arrives in the form of a knight.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
But a lot changes with each hookup.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
This process changes their nutrition.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 13 Jan. 2026
StubHub is on dynamic pricing that changes by supply and demand.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
While students were home for winter break, the university announced sweeping security changes including putting the chief of the university police department on leave and replacing him with the former chief of the Providence Police Department.
—Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
In fact, most clinical service changes require regulatory approval, turning cost reduction into a multiyear process.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
California’s constitution requires an independent redistricting commission to draw the map and for voters to approve any changes.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 Jan. 2026
Improving health doesn’t require sweeping changes consistently; small actions deliver big results.
—Care Resource, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
What politicians don't understand It can't be ignored that part of the shift in many automakers' plans is the result of policy changes in the nation's capital.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Atlas will measure how 1 billion individual cells respond to genetic changes across more than 200 disease-relevant cell types, according to Illumina.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Those changes culminated earlier this year in a major revision of the CDC’s childhood immunization schedule.
—FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Connecticut commuters and visitors to New York City on Metro-North’s New Haven Line are getting accustomed to changes in buying and using train tickets.
—Gabby Debenedictis, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
For passengers, nothing changes.
—Ryan Craggs, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
For example, the cost would be lower if the Defense Department changes out stationery, signage and nameplates over time as needed, rather than swapping out those items all at once.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
Breathing also changes under chronic stress.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
And while studies suggest that bananas can lower the measurable availability of certain flavan-3-ols in smoothies, McAllister says there’s no direct evidence yet that this changes heart or brain health outcomes.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
Everything changes when a man from the protagonist's past (Harington) comes back from war, and a curse arrives in the form of a knight.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
But a lot changes with each hookup.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
This process changes their nutrition.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 13 Jan. 2026
StubHub is on dynamic pricing that changes by supply and demand.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for changes
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Dubbed the Billion Cell Atlas, the data set shows how cells react to specific alterations.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Rules governing modification of buildings located in historic districts can be similarly restrictive, and include the additional requirement that any alterations of buildings within their confines be consistent with neighborhood character.—
Michael S. Hiller,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Noll said the port’s 2025 results show its ability to weather fluctuations in policy as administrations come and go.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Particles pop in and out of existence, and tiny fluctuations cause quantum fields to do the same.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
14 Jan. 2026
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The new law adds homeowner protections, establishing a registry for heir properties and modifies tax sale redemption rules.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
28 Dec. 2025
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The subtlety decreases as Elvira further modifies her body in anticipation of the ball.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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After the midterm elections are over, the focus gradually shifts to the next presidential election, and the incumbent president increasingly limps like a lame duck.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
4 Jan. 2026
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By the weekend, the Libra Moon shifts attention to your money and values sector, encouraging balance around spending, earning, and self-worth.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
4 Jan. 2026
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Bessent insists the rescue isn’t a bailout because under the currency swap agreement Argentina exchanges pesos for dollars.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Miami field goal After each team exchanges punts, Miami’s Carter Davis kicks a 41-yard field goal to get UM back within four of Louisville.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Winter weather is firmly in place across Indiana, where lake-effect snow in the northern portion of the state can create sharp differences in accumulation.—
Brandi D. Addison,
IndyStar,
20 Jan. 2026
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The table below displays several key similarities and differences between them.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
20 Jan. 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
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Casimir said the plates would act as a kind of guillotine for the electromagnetic field, chopping off long-wavelength oscillations in a way that would skew the zero-point energy.—
George Musser,
Quanta Magazine,
5 Jan. 2026
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Under the influence for the first time, the drug trip alters her sense of morals to deadly, comedic proportions.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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The order alters the timeline for decommissioning Schahfer, according to the statement, but NIPCSO’s long-term plan to transition to sustainable energy remains unchanged.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Changes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/changes. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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