1
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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2
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
Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
When a transaction is elevated from review by a state economic agency to consideration by a party national security body, the calculus changes.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
The situation remained fluid as negotiators were still making minor changes Tuesday, and a team of lawyers and fiscal analysts need to cobble together the gigantic budget in the coming days before any votes are cast.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Beyond these first steps, changes to cockpit avionics could help better manage the problem by improving software filters that detect big jumps in position and time, and making sure ground position warning systems don’t retain spoofed information, Faragher said.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Monday came and went without any personnel changes.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Every car’s pit stop includes fuel and four new tires, and these are tasks performed by a six-man pit crew that includes a jackman, who uses a 20-pound jack to lift both the left and right sides of the car, allowing for tire changes.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
And Nebraska could have to make changes after the federal government provides guidance that is expected in June.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Deutsche Bank analysts said in the report last week that Fed officials seem to be coalescing around the idea that reducing the balance sheet will be a slower process that requires more fundamental changes at the central bank.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Now that Princess Eugenie has announced her new pregnancy, there have been questions about how this new baby changes the narrative around the royal, particularly considering the scandal surrounding both her parents.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 May 2026
Alice Tourbier changes it up every few years.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
And that changes decade to decade.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Instead, candidates may request and pay for a recount, with the payment refunded if the recount changes the outcome.
—CBS News, 4 May 2026
There is nothing here that changes the character of the trend.
—Josh Brown and Sean Russo, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Luke Kennard has been something of a revelation; how his aggression changes with Reaves back is something to watch.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Naming one boundary or expectation changes the tone.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
Just one of many changes brought in by MLB’s attempt to make the game better.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
When a transaction is elevated from review by a state economic agency to consideration by a party national security body, the calculus changes.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
The situation remained fluid as negotiators were still making minor changes Tuesday, and a team of lawyers and fiscal analysts need to cobble together the gigantic budget in the coming days before any votes are cast.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Beyond these first steps, changes to cockpit avionics could help better manage the problem by improving software filters that detect big jumps in position and time, and making sure ground position warning systems don’t retain spoofed information, Faragher said.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Monday came and went without any personnel changes.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Every car’s pit stop includes fuel and four new tires, and these are tasks performed by a six-man pit crew that includes a jackman, who uses a 20-pound jack to lift both the left and right sides of the car, allowing for tire changes.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
And Nebraska could have to make changes after the federal government provides guidance that is expected in June.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Deutsche Bank analysts said in the report last week that Fed officials seem to be coalescing around the idea that reducing the balance sheet will be a slower process that requires more fundamental changes at the central bank.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
Well, the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) convened recently to share ideas on how to enhance the sport of college football, along with other conversations about the current landscape of a profession that changes on what feels like a weekly basis.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Now that Princess Eugenie has announced her new pregnancy, there have been questions about how this new baby changes the narrative around the royal, particularly considering the scandal surrounding both her parents.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 May 2026
Alice Tourbier changes it up every few years.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
And that changes decade to decade.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Instead, candidates may request and pay for a recount, with the payment refunded if the recount changes the outcome.
—CBS News, 4 May 2026
There is nothing here that changes the character of the trend.
—Josh Brown and Sean Russo, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Luke Kennard has been something of a revelation; how his aggression changes with Reaves back is something to watch.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Naming one boundary or expectation changes the tone.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for changes
Noun
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Many reviewers, including petite shoppers, note that the pants hit at just the right length without needing alterations, and the inseam works well with both flats and heels.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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He was also not included in Villa’s Europa League squad, with the club only allowed to make three alterations ahead of the knockout phase, with January signings Tammy Abraham and Douglas Luiz, plus the return of Leon Bailey, included.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Those fluctuations in the top-line payroll number could very well continue in the months to come, largely because of the birth-death model changes, said Joe Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM US.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Hormonal therapies may also be helpful for some patients, particularly when disease activity is influenced by hormonal fluctuations.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Imagine someone takes a real photo of a tense political event and modifies only a small portion of it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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But as our perceptions of Clark shift with various revelations, Bateman masterfully modifies his bearing from blandly sinister to sweetly sincere and back again.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Installed within the Westchester Regional Library, a Brutalist structure defined by raw concrete and geometric weight, the exhibition also shifts the context in which the work is encountered.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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The Goldrich, added Kean, shifts the landscape from darkness to light.—
Solvej Schou,
Los Angeles Times,
4 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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And all of those size differences are too small to have any effect on cognitive ability, so Neanderthals could easily be on par with our species there, too.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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These devices also do not have precise depth targeting as in-office devices to really stimulate collagen for noticeable differences in your skin.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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One of the key targets of the NGRST surveys is what are called baryon acoustic oscillations.—
JOHN TIMMER,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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For instance, light particles like positrons (or electrons, in this experiment) need extremely fast oscillations, gigahertz (GHz) frequencies, to stay confined.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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El Nino is a cyclical and natural warming of patches of the equatorial Pacific that then alters the world’s weather patterns.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Ahead, Quintrell walks IndieWire through how the series tweaks, alters, and informs new perspective for everyone from Charlotte Lucas to Caroline Bingley and, of course, Mary Bennet herself.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
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“Changes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/changes. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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