as in varying
not staying constant
a changing wind made sailing a challenge
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1
as in modifying
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 shifting
to pass from one form, state, or level to another
the weather in New England is constantly changing
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as in exchanging
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 changing
Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
Through its sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia has invested billions into changing the landscape of sports, such as golf, boxing, esports and Formula One in recent years.
—Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
That’s now changing, with North American manufacturers leaning into emerging technologies to compete on new fronts, including precision, sophistication, speed, efficiency and creativity.
—Chris Turlica, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Sustaining Legacy And Scaling Responsibly As a second-generation entrepreneur, one of my central objectives has been finding ways to uphold these values while adapting and growing in a changing market.
—Mustafa Gandhi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The same care applies to the heritage of any brand, regardless of how much the market is changing.
—Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Steps could include adding a warning label or changing drinking water standards, said Cooper.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
The district’s evolving politics have been driven in part by its rapidly changing racial makeup.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
William's comments about changing the royals' approach follow a particularly difficult time for the family.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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In fact, the reasons offered keep changing.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
Through its sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia has invested billions into changing the landscape of sports, such as golf, boxing, esports and Formula One in recent years.
—Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
That’s now changing, with North American manufacturers leaning into emerging technologies to compete on new fronts, including precision, sophistication, speed, efficiency and creativity.
—Chris Turlica, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Sustaining Legacy And Scaling Responsibly As a second-generation entrepreneur, one of my central objectives has been finding ways to uphold these values while adapting and growing in a changing market.
—Mustafa Gandhi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The same care applies to the heritage of any brand, regardless of how much the market is changing.
—Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Steps could include adding a warning label or changing drinking water standards, said Cooper.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
The district’s evolving politics have been driven in part by its rapidly changing racial makeup.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
William's comments about changing the royals' approach follow a particularly difficult time for the family.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for changing
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The designation would also prohibit federal agencies from destroying or modifying that habitat.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, there are additional surcharges for choosing a seat assignment and modifying reservations.Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
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Allegiances pivot with shifting fortunes.Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Automakers are shifting their production mix to hybrid vehicles, which rely mostly on fossil fuel engines but are equipped with small batteries to increase fuel efficiency.Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ball and Posen began exchanging messages.Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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The horns are constantly exchanging figures with the winds at soft dynamics.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Blazy succeeds Virginie Viard, who exited Chanel last June after an uneven five-year tenure.WWD, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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Increasingly popular renewable energy sources like wind and solar often produce uneven power supplies, creating peaks and valleys.Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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As artificial intelligence increasingly serves as a key driving force in business strategies across all sectors, this shift is altering the labor market, allowing technology workers to explore opportunities beyond their traditional industry.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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These technologies have ripple effects across an organization, altering what employees across numerous functions should be spending their time doing.Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Consider job-sharing arrangements to accommodate employees with varying work-life demands.Julie Kratz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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But the rise in popularity of airline lounge memberships and credit cards has widened the appeal of — and access to — airport lounges, all of varying quality.Chris Dong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Meeting the electrification challenge Introducing EVs does not simply involve swapping one set of vehicles for another.Sverre Alvik, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Little, which puts a refreshing twist on the magical body-swapping formula used so prevalently in comedies.Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Egg prices, which have been volatile for more than two years, in part because of outbreaks of bird flu, soared 8.2% just last month.COMPILED BYDEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Declare label — which comes on 20 of Moore & Giles’ collections — also outlines life expectancy and end-life options for the leather, as well as origin and volatile organic compounds (VOC) off-gassing.Jennifer Bringle, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Changing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/changing. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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