CHANGES Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

changes 1 of 2

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

If miners become part of that stack, their role in Bitcoin changes. — Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Still, Ferro cut 10% of her staff last year, an acknowledgment of both the loss of that money and the vast changes in the ways Americans consume news and entertainment. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 26 July 2026 Nieh doesn't expect major changes within the nation's existing fleet of large, traditional reactors. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 Frucht said recent changes at the Charles Ives Music Festival include a new percussion program taught by Russel Fisher, who studied at Yale and teaches at the University of Bridgeport. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026 All of the recent changes in college football have been a direct result of how money has taken over college sports. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 However, an Army spokesperson said schedule changes are a natural part of the environmental cleanup process. — Austin Fast, USA Today, 26 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 game featured 18 lead changes, and neither team ever led by double digits. — Oc Register, 19 July 2026

Verb

The trackpad changes more noticeably; in part to make room for the bigger battery, Framework has shifted from a trackpad with a physical clicking mechanism to a haptic trackpad that uses vibrations to simulate clicking. — ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026 From Outside Support to Lasting Capability Private equity firms understand that performance improves only when behavior changes. — Peter Follows, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The system is designed to operate in subcritical mode and fundamentally changes the safety logic that governs conventional nuclear reactors. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026 The deeper shift is that AI changes the structure of work itself. — Nigel Vaz, Time, 20 July 2026 Knowing there is a different sequence for the vinyl changes everything. — Chris Willman, Variety, 13 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for changes

Noun

The avenue lies within the city’s original historic district, where preservation rules tightly regulate new construction and alterations.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Among the major alterations is with the Outstanding British Film category, which now sees the longlist after the first round of voting expanded from 15 films to 20.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 22 July 2026

Definition of alterations

Noun

But when stress, pollution, hormonal fluctuations, heat styling, and everyday life leave hair brittle, dull, and prone to breakage, there’s only so much a topical treatment can do.

— Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 27 July 2026
Currency fluctuations wiped 686 million euros from the operating profit.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

Definition of fluctuations

Verb

So the team fed AlphaFold versions of a target DNA sequence, along with a guide RNA, the Cas9 sequence, and an enzyme that chemically modifies bases and can stick to Cas9.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
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

Definition of modifies

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

There are differences in the microbiome across location, race and ethnicity, and age, and what might be a problem for one person may be perfectly healthy for another.

— Sarah DiGregorio, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026
In principle, the Bending Spoons business model is similar to that of many private equity and leveraged buyout firms, but analysts see some substantial differences that extend beyond the financing.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 27 July 2026

Definition of differences

Noun

Hoell and his colleagues analyzed nearly four decades of El Niño and La Niña oscillations and wildfire burn areas to understand how often the fire season mirrors the climate cycle.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Rapid oscillations trigger muscle contractions that can indirectly support lymph movement.

— Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 30 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