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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
The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2025
Congress passed the Uniform Time Act in 1966 that set up the biannual time change, and lobbying efforts by the golf industry are largely credited for Congress expanding daylight saving time by a month in the mid-1980s.
—Margery A. Beck, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
Sacks repeatedly compared bitcoin to U.S. holdings of gold, explaining that the U.S. won't be selling it, unless Trump changes his mind down the road.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Weil is living proof that female power and sorority can make their way into any space, as long as a woman decides to be the agent of change.
—The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2025
Congress passed the Uniform Time Act in 1966 that set up the biannual time change, and lobbying efforts by the golf industry are largely credited for Congress expanding daylight saving time by a month in the mid-1980s.
—Margery A. Beck, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby: In September 2023, a 1,322-square-foot home on Silvera Street in Milpitas sold for $1,530,000, a price per square foot of $1,157.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
Sacks repeatedly compared bitcoin to U.S. holdings of gold, explaining that the U.S. won't be selling it, unless Trump changes his mind down the road.
—Selina Wang, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for change
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Despite these complications, the uranium isotope variations in shark teeth are comparable to those found in marine carbonates, suggesting that some samples — those with minimal diagenetic alteration — could still provide useful insights into ancient ocean conditions!—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the aforementioned considerations about rebuilding, some residents who are moving ahead complained about bureaucratic delays, saying their plans have been kicked back, sometimes repeatedly, with demands for alterations.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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This flexibility makes the company less vulnerable to aluminum tariffs than companies like Keurig Dr Pepper, which relies heavily on the US market and is more exposed to domestic price fluctuations, Falorni said.—
Maria Sole Campinoti,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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Modern AIOps learns to distinguish between normal network fluctuations and genuine threats.—
Karthik Sj,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Well, apparently the Kentucky distillery is continuing its altruistic streak, because starting today nonprofit organizations can apply to the 100 Bourbon Sets for 100 Charities initiative to receive some of its most valuable bottles to auction off to raise money for a series of good causes.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2025
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From south suburban Homewood to northwest suburban Rolling Meadows, more towns are raising money from red-light cameras, plaguing drivers who are just trying to get to work, go to the grocery or drive their kids to a basketball game, among other everyday activities.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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That tech was then modified and used to execute the Zero Day attack.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Not to be redistributed, copied, or modified in any way.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2025
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The jeans widen at the hips, reaching their maximum width—varying by style—at the knee before tapering back in at the ankle.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Feb. 2025
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Further, it’s not uniformly observed around the world — the start date can vary country to country and can even be different mosque to mosque in the same city.—
Forrest Brown,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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During season five’s ballet party, Gina and Mosley exchanged a look that alluded to either an existing affair or a future one.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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During a 2026 World Cup qualifier against Brazil in November 2023, Messi and Rodrygo exchanged insults.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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In 2012, for example, 49% of Americans responding to the General Social Survey, a long-standing national survey that measures societal change, said Black-white differences in income, housing and jobs were due to a lack of willpower on the part of Black people.—
Karyn Vilbig,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2025
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If learning the difference in roles that wielding a switch axe has in contrast to a hammer doesn’t sound complex enough there are elemental weaknesses and resistances to keep in mind around each monster.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2025
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Features including warranty length, oscillation, and bonus accessories like a remote are also taken into consideration.—
Kat Merck,
WIRED,
5 Feb. 2025
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In Alzheimer's patients, however, these oscillations were disrupted and out of phase.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Change.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/change. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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