the change

noun

informal + old-fashioned
: the time of menopause when a woman stops menstruating

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The Thanksgiving week break came after high absence rates on Mondays and Tuesdays during the week of Thanksgiving prior to the change. Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 While egg producers in the Wolverine State have had years to prepare for the change that will be implemented on New Year's Eve, the cost of switching from one housing system to another will still likely be pushed on to consumers in 2025. Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 Nutrition experts were largely encouraged by the change. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024 Despite a bipartisan 73 majority vote to proceed, the effort to advance the bill was met with some dissent, with Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., citing the costs associated with the change. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the change 

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“The change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20change. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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