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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
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
The Treasure Valley has grown massively in the last few years, and while some changes have been obvious – like a boom in housing and congested traffic – other shifts haven't been as visible.
—Mark Dee
may 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026
The department found that the discharges can have harmful impacts on marine life, the loss of underwater grasses, topography changes and disruptions to habitats.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Without the boundary changes, Roseville High School was projected to reach capacity by the 2029-30 school year, with enrollment nearing 2,000 students.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Since then, Sadie has learned to alert Muse when there are changes in her body.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Our results show dramatic, mostly negative, effects of federal policy changes on researchers, the research system and American competitiveness.
—Eric Welch, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
Perplexity itself didn’t share news of any changes until prompted by Android Authority.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
In his first title race against Manchester City, there was a reluctance from the Arsenal boss to make changes at key moments that sapped momentum away from his side.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Inspired by the muted colors and shifting light of arid West Texas, the palette gives the interiors an inviting appearance that changes subtly throughout the day.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 May 2026
The city is also looking at water circulation around the pier, specifically how the breakwater changes the environment, Parry said.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
But none of that changes the broader trajectory.
—Neil Shearing, Time, 20 May 2026
Robots move like fluids When the robots form chains, their behavior changes dramatically.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
That will allow you to pivot your savings strategy once the economy changes and the rate climate stabilizes again.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The show also changes two of the biggest narrative plot points from the books — the Hannah and Garrett breakup and the campus-wide hands-off law.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 13 May 2026
Such equations describe everything that changes.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
Noun
Little happens other than chain-smoking, costume changes and interminable shots of color-shifting strobe lighting splaying across the cast’s cheekbones.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
The Treasure Valley has grown massively in the last few years, and while some changes have been obvious – like a boom in housing and congested traffic – other shifts haven't been as visible.
—Mark Dee
may 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026
The department found that the discharges can have harmful impacts on marine life, the loss of underwater grasses, topography changes and disruptions to habitats.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Without the boundary changes, Roseville High School was projected to reach capacity by the 2029-30 school year, with enrollment nearing 2,000 students.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Since then, Sadie has learned to alert Muse when there are changes in her body.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Our results show dramatic, mostly negative, effects of federal policy changes on researchers, the research system and American competitiveness.
—Eric Welch, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
Perplexity itself didn’t share news of any changes until prompted by Android Authority.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
In his first title race against Manchester City, there was a reluctance from the Arsenal boss to make changes at key moments that sapped momentum away from his side.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Verb
The indoor-to-outdoor design overlooking the Pacific Ocean changes the rhythm of dinner entirely.
—Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Inspired by the muted colors and shifting light of arid West Texas, the palette gives the interiors an inviting appearance that changes subtly throughout the day.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 May 2026
The city is also looking at water circulation around the pier, specifically how the breakwater changes the environment, Parry said.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
But none of that changes the broader trajectory.
—Neil Shearing, Time, 20 May 2026
Robots move like fluids When the robots form chains, their behavior changes dramatically.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
That will allow you to pivot your savings strategy once the economy changes and the rate climate stabilizes again.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The show also changes two of the biggest narrative plot points from the books — the Hannah and Garrett breakup and the campus-wide hands-off law.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 13 May 2026
Such equations describe everything that changes.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for changes
Noun
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The roster changed, too, with most of the alterations on the defensive side to try to improve the pass rush and overhaul the linebacking corps, and with first-round draft pick Sonny Styles now serving as the group’s new quarterback.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Smith said her daughter has been coming to the location every month since January to get alterations on her prom dress.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Temperature and humidity affect how the lacquer cures, and even minor fluctuations can undo days of progress.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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From an archival standpoint, Evans also worried about the long-term effects of keeping the Declaration housed against an exterior wall, where temperature fluctuations were more extreme.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Only when one part modifies the data does the system create a new copy for that writer.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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The program is a partnership between HomeAid Sacramento and El Dorado County to build 12 Title 25 rural dwelling homes — which modifies coding requirements — each with two bedrooms and one bathroom.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Tech giant Cisco is planning to eliminate thousands of jobs as the company shifts its primary focus to accelerate its artificial intelligence initiatives, a move that comes despite the company beating earnings expectations.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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The jet stream also shifts northward, typically pushing winter storms toward the Pacific Northwest and Canada while leaving swaths of California drier than average, especially in the south.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 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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Morningside and Eveningside were accepting of their differences.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Viola’s reaction spotlighted growing frustration among competitors who believe the ruling body is using procedural fixes to avoid addressing biological differences in girls' sports.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The computer simulations enabled the team to break down those different sizes, revealing that the initial tail oscillations produce large vortex rings that generate thrust, and those larger ones then produce many more smaller vortices.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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The team took advantage of the phase difference between the two oscillations to turn the ILO into a kind of frequency-to-phase converter circuit.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Shifting rainfall alters the ecology of cholera.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Some of her collaborators have already shown that pregnancy alters a mom’s hormones and brain structure in ways that are good for bonding and child-rearing.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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“Changes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/changes. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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