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as in alterations
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 fluctuations
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 modifies
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 shifts
to pass from one form, state, or level to another
the weather in New England is constantly changing
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as in exchanges
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 changes
Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
When a transaction is elevated from review by a state economic agency to consideration by a party national security body, the calculus changes.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
The situation remained fluid as negotiators were still making minor changes Tuesday, and a team of lawyers and fiscal analysts need to cobble together the gigantic budget in the coming days before any votes are cast.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Beyond these first steps, changes to cockpit avionics could help better manage the problem by improving software filters that detect big jumps in position and time, and making sure ground position warning systems don’t retain spoofed information, Faragher said.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Monday came and went without any personnel changes.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Every car’s pit stop includes fuel and four new tires, and these are tasks performed by a six-man pit crew that includes a jackman, who uses a 20-pound jack to lift both the left and right sides of the car, allowing for tire changes.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
And Nebraska could have to make changes after the federal government provides guidance that is expected in June.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Deutsche Bank analysts said in the report last week that Fed officials seem to be coalescing around the idea that reducing the balance sheet will be a slower process that requires more fundamental changes at the central bank.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
This is where Physical AI changes the equation.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
This new approach changes that.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
April 29, 2026 Your company changes.
—Harvard Business Review, 29 Apr. 2026
But Lisa’s Host Committee placement changes the long-term math.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
But stress changes what your body does.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
This changes how the body handles the hormone and carries higher cardiovascular risks than the patch.
—Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 22 Apr. 2026
It’s known for its upright form and colorful foliage that changes from blue-purple in summer to coppery red in fall.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
Just one of many changes brought in by MLB’s attempt to make the game better.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
When a transaction is elevated from review by a state economic agency to consideration by a party national security body, the calculus changes.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
The situation remained fluid as negotiators were still making minor changes Tuesday, and a team of lawyers and fiscal analysts need to cobble together the gigantic budget in the coming days before any votes are cast.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Beyond these first steps, changes to cockpit avionics could help better manage the problem by improving software filters that detect big jumps in position and time, and making sure ground position warning systems don’t retain spoofed information, Faragher said.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Monday came and went without any personnel changes.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Every car’s pit stop includes fuel and four new tires, and these are tasks performed by a six-man pit crew that includes a jackman, who uses a 20-pound jack to lift both the left and right sides of the car, allowing for tire changes.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
And Nebraska could have to make changes after the federal government provides guidance that is expected in June.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Deutsche Bank analysts said in the report last week that Fed officials seem to be coalescing around the idea that reducing the balance sheet will be a slower process that requires more fundamental changes at the central bank.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
Naming one boundary or expectation changes the tone.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
This is where Physical AI changes the equation.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
This new approach changes that.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
April 29, 2026 Your company changes.
—Harvard Business Review, 29 Apr. 2026
But Lisa’s Host Committee placement changes the long-term math.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
But stress changes what your body does.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
This changes how the body handles the hormone and carries higher cardiovascular risks than the patch.
—Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 22 Apr. 2026
It’s known for its upright form and colorful foliage that changes from blue-purple in summer to coppery red in fall.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for changes
Noun
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But with the lottery alterations, trades and free agency again will return to a forefront that allowed the Heat to return to the forefront for the majority of these three decades of Riley rule.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Other red flags are alterations, cross-outs or erasures.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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However, this puts extra stress on an already high-stakes business, as bridal shop owners must cater to more last-minute requests and adjustments due to rapid weight fluctuations.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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The more fluctuations in temperature, the more the quality will degrade.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Imagine someone takes a real photo of a tense political event and modifies only a small portion of it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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But as our perceptions of Clark shift with various revelations, Bateman masterfully modifies his bearing from blandly sinister to sweetly sincere and back again.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But over time, therapy often shifts.—
Ana Jarzin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The victory evens the best-of-seven first-round playoff series as it shifts to Anaheim for Games 3 and 4 on Friday and Sunday at Honda Center.—
Jason Hills,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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To address the challenge, the team designed a swap gate based purely on geometric phases, that exchanges the quantum state of two qubits.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Dorian Gray, the Victorian era’s proto-Clavicular, literally exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty—a move that the looksmaxxing community would seem to endorse wholeheartedly.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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And all of those size differences are too small to have any effect on cognitive ability, so Neanderthals could easily be on par with our species there, too.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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These devices also do not have precise depth targeting as in-office devices to really stimulate collagen for noticeable differences in your skin.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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One of the key targets of the NGRST surveys is what are called baryon acoustic oscillations.—
JOHN TIMMER,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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For instance, light particles like positrons (or electrons, in this experiment) need extremely fast oscillations, gigahertz (GHz) frequencies, to stay confined.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nobody back home discovers what happened, but that summer brands her with shame and alters her course for years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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What’s harder to quantify is the number of shots Wembanyama alters and prevents given his size, length and ability to close out on perimeter shooters.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Changes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/changes. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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