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as in alteration
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 fluctuation
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 money
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
she spent quite a chunk of change on that car
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as in to modify
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 to vary
to pass from one form, state, or level to another
the weather in New England is constantly changing
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Recent Examples of change
Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
College endowments University endowments are an example of a major change to tax policy that didn't receive as much attention in the run up to the votes in Congress as other provisions did.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
Nothing that happened in the meeting between Jaishankar and Wang Yi changes this larger reality.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
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Noun
Professors previously voted to censure Swallow and Timmerman in 2023 over workload changes.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
College endowments University endowments are an example of a major change to tax policy that didn't receive as much attention in the run up to the votes in Congress as other provisions did.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Verb
That could change, however, if the work stoppage continues for several more days, officials indicated during a special City Council meeting Monday.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
Nothing that happened in the meeting between Jaishankar and Wang Yi changes this larger reality.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for change
Noun
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Lieutenant Governor Patrick has said that THC consumption leads to addiction and brain alteration, as reported in The Texas Tribune.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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The third hurdle is the widespread destruction or alteration of information (intentional or not), which has occurred several times in human history, and which is likely to occur again.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Amid the ongoing tariff situation, which GM already anticipates will cost the company up to $5 billion this year, fluctuations in the supply chain and manufacturing strategies may further impede decisions surrounding how to approach warranty issues, Windau said.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Daily weight fluctuations are normal and shouldn't discourage weight loss efforts.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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There is real money behind each of these stocks both from the company, investors and short sellers.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Instead, changes to the awards came after the HHS review, which in some cases delayed the release of the money and left programs hanging.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Scholarships for underrepresented students are frozen or modified.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 July 2025
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In congressional budget processes, authorizations establish or modify government programs while appropriations provide the actual funding for those programs.—
Shalin Jyotishi,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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For those born earlier, the full retirement age varies and is less than 67 based on when you were born.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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Both regular and decaf coffee stimulate the bowels, but their effects vary depending on the caffeine content and additives like milk.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Police said the four teens attempted to rob Batey when gunfire was exchanged.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 July 2025
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One ad features past praise exchanged between Trump and Epstein, implying deeper ties to the disgraced financier.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Here's the difference: your CPA is likely focused on what's happening this year, minimizing your tax bill, filing returns and staying compliant.—
Steve Hruby,
The Enquirer,
22 July 2025
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The difference was also most significant in those at the higher end of the stress spectrum, which were individuals in the top 10% of the cortisol distribution.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The competing forces of gravity and pressure generated by photons caused the particles to go awry, bouncing around and creating waves called baryon acoustic oscillations (BAOs).—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
8 July 2025
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About 15 minutes later, a weakened version of this oscillation occurred again, followed shortly thereafter by oscillations at a different frequency, this one with properties that are commonly seen on European grids.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2025
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“Change.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/change. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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