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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
Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Rule changes and criminal accusations In a Tuesday meeting, Republican and Democratic legislative leaders unanimously changed rules for assembly in communal areas inside the Topeka Statehouse and on its grounds.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
However, there should be just as much concern with growing the game in the U.S. -- and don't try to justify doing that by changing some rules in the game.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The summer that follows will see an urgency for change, a new direction.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Rule changes and criminal accusations In a Tuesday meeting, Republican and Democratic legislative leaders unanimously changed rules for assembly in communal areas inside the Topeka Statehouse and on its grounds.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
Now, with the 14th anniversary of the devastating tornado approaching, Netflix's documentary Twister: Caught in the Storm, out on March 19, takes a closer look at how the natural disaster changed the city of Joplin and its residents forever.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
However, there should be just as much concern with growing the game in the U.S. -- and don't try to justify doing that by changing some rules in the game.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for change
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The Italian official said alterations were not detected by eye and only were revealed by examining the seams of the crotch area of the ski suits after the competition.—
Graham Dunbar,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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Intense alteration on early Mars revealed by high-aluminum rocks at Jezero crater.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Companies like Lowe’s and Starbucks illustrate this fluctuation – both eliminated their CMO positions only to reinstate similar roles shortly afterward.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics conducts a quarterly survey to assess the spending habits of American citizens, analyzing price fluctuations for approximately 80,000 products.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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United could put the money earned into their own ground’s renewal.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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On July 11, 2022, Shah switched her original plea of not guilty to guilty, taking responsibility for the fraud and money laundering charges.—
Diane J. Cho,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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But while public opinion has swayed towards Trump on border security and deportations, polling shows that a majority of Americans disapprove of the president’s position on modifying birthright citizenship, with a recent Pew survey measuring 56% opposed to his executive order and just 43% in favor.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes and,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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So, by modifying mouse genes to mimic these changes, the researchers have successfully engineered a living model of mammoth-like traits—a first-of-its-kind experiment in de-extinction science.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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From every destination, the team had to visit the local catering facility and sample the food, where menus vary based on the city.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The price of a permit generally varies by city or municipality.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
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Former board chair Kim Silvers, who was owner and founder of Silvers HR, LLC, exchanged human resources services for on-air announcements of her business, according to documents obtained by The Sacramento Bee.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Mar. 2025
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Here is what may be next for Israel and Gaza Under the ceasefire deal, which came into effect on January 19, Hamas has so far exchanged 33 Israeli hostages for about 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees and has also freed five Thai hostages.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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In our industry, these aren't abstract metrics—they're the difference between winning and becoming irrelevant in a market where milliseconds and basis points determine success.—
Jitender Jain,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The difference primarily is in the attitudes of Republicans, Jackson said of societal shifts reflected in the data.—
Adriel Bettelheim,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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Another team invented a molecule that can boost electrical oscillations in the brain, improving memory and cognition in mice that were modified to have Alzheimer's.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2025
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And its wavelength is the distance between those oscillations in space.—
Michael J. Murdoch,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Change.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/change. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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