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to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone: to change one's name; to change one's opinion; to change the course of history.

to transform or convert (usually followed by into ): The witch changed the prince into a toad.

to substitute another or others for; exchange for something else, usually of the same kind: She changed her shoes when she got home from the office.

to give and take reciprocally; interchange: to change places with someone.

to transfer from one (conveyance) to another: You'll have to change planes in Chicago.

to give or get an equivalent amount of money in lower denominations in exchange for: to change a five-dollar bill.

to give or get foreign money in exchange for: to change dollars into euros.

to remove and replace the covering or coverings of: to change a bed.

to remove a dirty diaper from (a baby) and replace it with a clean one: new parents, learning to change a baby.

to become different: Overnight the nation's mood changed.

to become altered or modified: Colors change if they are exposed to the sun.

to become transformed or converted (usually followed by into ): The toad changed back into a prince.

to pass gradually into (usually followed by to or into ): Summer changed to autumn.

to switch or to make an exchange: If you want to sit next to the window, I'll change with you.

to transfer between trains or other conveyances: We can take the local and change to an express at the next stop.

to remove one's clothes and put on different clothes: She changed into jeans.

(of the moon) to pass from one phase to another.

(of the voice) to become deeper in tone; come to have a lower register: The boy's voice began to change when he was thirteen.

the act or fact of changing; fact of being changed: They are pleased by the change in their son's behavior.

a transformation or modification; alteration: They noticed the change in his facial expression.

a variation or deviation: a change in the daily routine.

the substitution of one thing for another: We finally made the change to an oil-burning furnace.

variety or novelty: Let's try a new restaurant for a change.

the passing from one place, state, form, or phase to another: a change of seasons; social change.

Jazz . harmonic progression from one tonality to another; modulation.

the supplanting of one thing by another: We need a total change of leadership.

anything that is or may be substituted for another.

a fresh set of clothing.

money given in exchange for an equivalent of higher denomination.

a balance of money that is returned when the sum tendered in payment is larger than the sum due.

coins of low denomination.

any of the various sequences in which a peal of bells may be rung.

Also 'change . British . exchange (def. 10) .

Obsolete . changefulness; caprice.

change off,

to take turns with another, as at doing a task.

to alternate between two tasks or between a task and a rest break.

Idioms about change

change front , Military . to shift a military force in another direction.

change hands . hand (def. 48) .

change one's mind , to change one's opinions or intentions.

ring the changes ,

to perform all permutations possible in ringing a set of tuned bells, as in a bell tower of a church.

to vary the manner of performing an action or of discussing a subject; repeat with variations.

Origin of change

Word story for change, other words for change, opposites for change, other words from change.

  • chang·ed·ness [ cheyn -jid-nis, cheynjd -], /ˈtʃeɪn dʒɪd nɪs, ˈtʃeɪndʒd-/, noun
  • un·changed, adjective
  • un·chang·ing, adjective
  • un·chang·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·chang·ing·ness, noun

Words Nearby change

  • Changchiakow
  • change down
  • change hands
  • change horses in midstream, don't

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How to use change in a sentence

One agency executive said that it would be surprising if advertisers return en masse in early August without commitments to address advertisers’ desired changes.

The government had estimated that the rule changes would cause about 70,000 women, and at most 126,000 women, to lose contraception coverage in one year.

His team’s mandate is to back companies tied to major long-term shifts in areas like climate change and health care.

The picture and the pace at which it was changing were dizzying.

The focus was on low-cost ergonomic changes that reduced physical stress.

Term limits could be a prescription to speed change along.

And as he adjusted to this change in circumstances, he screamed at himself a second time: Wait!

When we meet them, their lives are unfulfilled, and at no point are we convinced their condition will change .

If we want that to change , then all of us have to encourage our legislators to make funding community policing a priority.

Whatever happened overtook them both within a minute or so of that altitude change request, and they were never heard from again.

In treble, second and fourth, the first change is a dodge behind; and the second time the treble leads, there's a double Bob.

The Seven-score and four on the six middle Bells, the treble leading, and the tenor lying behind every change , makes good Musick.

Never was a change more remarkable than that which had come upon Mrs. Collingwood.

When the whole hunt is hunting up, each single change is made between the whole hunt, and the next bell above it.

Almost, he saw her visibly change —here in the twilight of the little Luxor garden by his side.

British Dictionary definitions for change

/ ( tʃeɪndʒ ) /

to make or become different; alter

(tr) to replace with or exchange for another : to change one's name

(sometimes foll by to or into ) to transform or convert or be transformed or converted

to give and receive (something) in return; interchange : to change places with someone

(tr) to give or receive (money) in exchange for the equivalent sum in a smaller denomination or different currency

(tr) to remove or replace the coverings of : to change a baby

(when intr, may be foll by into or out of ) to put on other clothes

(intr) (of the moon) to pass from one phase to the following one

to operate (the gear lever of a motor vehicle) in order to alter the gear ratio : to change gear

to alight from (one bus, train, etc) and board another

change face to rotate the telescope of a surveying instrument through 180° horizontally and vertically, taking a second sighting of the same object in order to reduce error

change feet informal to put on different shoes, boots, etc

change front

military to redeploy (a force in the field) so that its main weight of weapons points in another direction

to alter one's attitude, opinion, etc

change hands to pass from one owner to another

change one's mind to alter one's decision or opinion

change one's tune to alter one's attitude or tone of speech

the act or fact of changing or being changed

a variation, deviation, or modification

the substitution of one thing for another; exchange

anything that is or may be substituted for something else

variety or novelty (esp in the phrase for a change ) : I want to go to France for a change

a different or fresh set, esp of clothes

money given or received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or in a different currency

the balance of money given or received when the amount tendered is larger than the amount due

coins of a small denomination regarded collectively

(often capital) archaic a place where merchants meet to transact business; an exchange

the act of passing from one state or phase to another

the transition from one phase of the moon to the next

the order in which a peal of bells may be rung

sport short for changeover (def. 3b)

slang desirable or useful information

obsolete fickleness or caprice

change of heart a profound change of outlook, opinion, etc

get no change out of someone slang not to be successful in attempts to exploit or extract information from someone

ring the changes to vary the manner or performance of an action that is often repeated

  • See also change down , changeover , change round , change up

Derived forms of change

  • changeless , adjective
  • changelessly , adverb
  • changelessness , noun
  • changer , noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Idioms and Phrases with change

In addition to the idioms beginning with change

  • change of heart
  • change of life
  • change of pace
  • change one's mind
  • change one's stripes
  • change one's tune
  • change the subject
  • for a change
  • leopard cannot change its spots
  • piece of change
  • ring the changes

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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Synonyms for change tʃeɪndʒ change, this thesaurus page includes all potential synonyms, words with the same meaning and similar terms for the word change ., wiktionary rate these synonyms: 0.0 / 0 votes.

change noun

To become something different.

The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it.

Synonyms: modify , alter

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  • change verb

To change is distinctively to make a thing other than it has been, in some respect at least; to exchange to put or take something else in its place; to alter is ordinarily to change partially, to make different in one or more particulars. To exchange is often to transfer ownership; as, to exchange city for country property. Change is often used in the sense of exchange ; as, to change horses. To transmute is to change the qualities while the substance remains the same; as, to transmute the baser metals into gold. To transform is to change form or appearance, with or without deeper and more essential change; it is less absolute than transmute , tho sometimes used for that word, and is often used in a spiritual sense as transmute could not be; "Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind," Rom. xii, 2. Transfigure is, as in its Scriptural use, to change in an exalted and glorious spiritual way; "Jesus ... was transfigured before them, and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light," Matt. xvii, 1, 2. To metamorphose is to make some remarkable change, ordinarily in external qualities, but often in structure, use, or chemical constitution, as of a caterpillar into a butterfly, of the stamens of a plant into petals, or of the crystalline structure of rocks, hence called "metamorphic rocks," as when a limestone is metamorphosed into a marble. To vary is to change from time to time, often capriciously. To commute is to put something easier, lighter, milder, or in some way more favorable in place of that which is commuted ; as, to commute capital punishment to imprisonment for life; to commute daily fares on a railway to a monthly payment. To convert (Latin con , with, and verto , turn) is to primarily turn about, and signifies to change in form, character, use, etc., through a wide range of relations; iron is converted into steel, joy into grief, a sinner into a saint. To turn is a popular word for change in any sense short of the meaning of exchange , being often equivalent to alter , convert , transform , transmute , etc. We modify or qualify a statement which might seem too strong; we modify it by some limitation, qualify it by some addition.

Synonyms: alter , commute , convert , diversify , exchange , metamorphose , modify , qualify , shift , substitute , transfigure , transform , transmute , turn , vary , veer

Antonyms: abide , bide , continue , endure , hold , keep , persist , remain , retain , stay

Preposition: To change a home toilet for a street dress; to change from a caterpillar to or into a butterfly; to change clothes with a beggar.

A change is a passing from one state or form to another, any act or process by which a thing becomes unlike what it was before, or the unlikeness so produced; we say a change was taking place, or the change that had taken place was manifest. Mutation is a more formal word for change , often suggesting repeated or continual change ; as, the mutations of fortune. Novelty is a change to what is new, or the newness of that to which a change is made; as, he was perpetually desirous of novelty . Revolution is specifically and most commonly a change of government. Variation is a partial change in form, qualities, etc., but especially in position or action; as, the variation of the magnetic needle or of the pulse. Variety is a succession of changes or an intermixture of different things, and is always thought of as agreeable. Vicissitude is sharp, sudden, or violent change , always thought of as surprising and often as disturbing or distressing; as, the vicissitudes of politics. Transition is change by passing from one place or state to another, especially in a natural, regular, or orderly way; as, the transition from spring to summer, or from youth to manhood. An innovation is a change that breaks in upon an established order or custom; as, an innovation in religion or politics. For the distinctions between the other words compare the synonyms for CHANGE, v. In the religious sense regeneration is the vital renewing of the soul by the power of the divine Spirit; conversion is the conscious and manifest change from evil to good, or from a lower to a higher spiritual state; as, in Luke xxii, 32, "when thou art converted , strengthen thy brethren." In popular use conversion is the most common word to express the idea of regeneration .

Synonyms: alteration , conversion , diversity , innovation , mutation , novelty , regeneration , renewal , renewing , revolution , transformation , transition , transmutation , variation , variety , vicissitude

Antonyms: constancy , continuance , firmness , fixedness , fixity , identity , invariability , permanence , persistence , steadiness , unchangeableness , uniformity

Preposition: We have made a change for the better; the change from winter to spring; the change of a liquid to or into a gas; a change in quality; a change by absorption or oxidation.

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Synonyms: vary , alter , modify , diversify , qualify , transmute , substitute , fluctuate , shift , veer , exchange

Antonyms: conserve , retain , stabilitate , fix , clinch , stand , endure , last , hold

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change, alteration, modification noun

an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

"the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"

Synonyms: modification , qualifying , revision , alteration , variety , adjustment , limiting

Antonyms: stay , rest , remain

a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event

"he attributed the change to their marriage"

Synonyms: variety , modification , alteration

Antonyms: rest , remain , stay

the action of changing something

"the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"

Antonyms: remain , stay , rest

the result of alteration or modification

"there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains"

the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due

"I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change"

a thing that is different

"he inspected several changes before selecting one"

a different or fresh set of clothes

"she brought a change in her overnight bag"

Antonyms: stay , remain , rest

coins of small denomination regarded collectively

"he had a pocketful of change"

money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency

"he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver"

variety, change verb

a difference that is usually pleasant

"he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"

Synonyms: salmagundi , form , multifariousness , variety , motley , modification , mixture , miscellany , variety show , potpourri , kind , diverseness , miscellanea , alteration , smorgasbord , assortment , sort , diversity , mixed bag

change, alter, modify verb

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

Synonyms: interchange , interpolate , alter , modify , vary , qualify , commute , shift , exchange , neuter , falsify , castrate , spay , convert , switch , transfer , deepen

undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature

"She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

Synonyms: switch , alter , shift , modify , exchange , vary , commute , transfer , convert , interchange , deepen

change, alter, vary verb

become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

"her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"

Synonyms: interchange , variegate , interpolate , alter , motley , modify , vary , commute , shift , exchange , neuter , falsify , castrate , spay , depart , convert , switch , transfer , deviate , diverge , deepen

Antonyms: rest , stay , remain

switch, shift, change verb

lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

"switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"

Synonyms: exchange , throw , interchange , budge , careen , agitate , alter , commute , wobble , lurch , tack , alternate , reposition , vary , stir , tilt , shift , switch over , flip-flop , pitch , flip , modify , trade , swop , switch , transfer , change over , deepen , swap , convert , dislodge

change clothes; put on different clothes

"Change before you go to the opera"

change, exchange, commute, convert verb

exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category

"Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"

Synonyms: interchange , vary , replace , permute , alter , modify , transpose , commute , shift , switch over , exchange , win over , convince , convert , switch , transfer , change over , deepen , substitute

exchange, change, interchange verb

give to, and receive from, one another

"Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"

Synonyms: alter , interchange , replace , deepen , tack , alternate , modify , vary , commute , shift , switch over , exchange , flip , flip-flop , transpose , convert , switch , transfer , counterchange , substitute

transfer, change verb

change from one vehicle or transportation line to another

"She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast"

Synonyms: reassign , alter , interchange , vary , channel , transplant , transport , remove , modify , transpose , commute , shift , exchange , channelize , transmit , convert , switch , channelise , transfer , deepen

deepen, change verb

become deeper in tone

"His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"

Synonyms: alter , vary , modify , exchange , compound , commute , switch , transfer , convert , heighten , interchange , shift , intensify , deepen

remove or replace the coverings of

"Father had to learn how to change the baby"; "After each guest we changed the bed linens"

Antonyms: remain , rest , stay

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Synonyms: shift , remove for another , set aside for others

Synonyms: ALTER , vary , modify , make different , make some change in

Synonyms: exchange , barter , commute , give in exchange

Synonyms: alter , vary , shift , veer , turn , undergo change , change about

Synonyms: alteration , variation , mutation , commutation , transition , transmutation , revolution

Synonyms: vicissitude , variety , novelty , innovation

Synonyms: small coin , small money

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Synonyms: variation , alteration , transition , mutation , transposition , conversion , metamorphosis , innovation , transfiguration , permutation , transference , reversion , reaction , transmutation , substitution , commutation , variety , novelty , vicissitude

Antonyms: continuation , stability , conservatism , permanence , inertia , monotony , perpetuation , continuance , fixity , invariability , uniformity

Associated words: mutanda

Synonyms: alter , transmute , shift , modulate , reverse , reform , vary , modify , convert , transform , transpose , transfer , exchange , substitute , commute

Antonyms: continue , persist , remain , abide

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List of paraphrases for "change":

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Paul Northcott said. Grants for early investigators like Paul Northcott may also help them obtain bigger funding opportunities through the National Institutes of Health( National Institutes of Health). We're able to recruit, we're able to conduct studies that we wouldn't have been able to otherwise. This then helps us build the necessary foundation to go after National Institutes of Health funding and getting that first RO1 through the NCI( National Cancer Institute), Paul Northcott said. One of the toughest hurdles for young investigators is securing their first R01, the gold standard of grants that give scientists enough money and time to complete a project and publish results within four or five years. The budget for R01’s is unlimited. According to the director of the National Cancer Institute, Dr. Norman Sharpless, the NCI is directing their extramural funders to set aside additional funding to increase the total number of first R01's given to early-stage investigators by at least 25 percent in 2018. By training more diverse groups of scientists, organizations like the National Cancer Institute hope to spur new commitments to basic science that can drive novel approaches and technologies to cancer treatment. Paul Northcott says supporting the next generation of cancer scientists is crucial to ensuring a talented and creative research workforce for the decades ahead. Oftentimes it’s difficult to see how studying a single gene or a pathway or a biochemical mechanism might have a broader impact, but I would encourage anyone involved and anyone starting out in this type of field to think about what is the goal of Cancer Research -LRB- AACR -RRB- ? How can this research change health care, or, in this case, cancer research ?

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The transition was put in place by the will of the people ... A small group of soldiers are not going to change that.

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Men are not so weak as you think. They can always leave anybody or any place without a pang - if they find another person or another place they like better. If they feel pricks and scruples it is merely because they cannot make up their mind that the change will be absolutely to their advantage.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau :

That is a significant change because of the scale and the significance for people of these benefits.

Leslie Herod :

Had we not passed those bills we still would not have a path for justice for Elijah McClains because the case was initially dropped multiple times. It really took that public outcry and the policy change to get to where we are today.

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noun as in adjustment; fixing

  • amelioration
  • improvement
  • indemnification
  • modification
  • rectification
  • reexamination

adjective as in active, vital

  • charismatic
  • coming on strong
  • enterprising
  • high-powered
  • influential
  • play for keeps
  • play hard ball
  • progressive
  • red-blooded

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  • developmental
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Leelah Alcorn's message was sent, and heard, and things started changing.

But the act of killing herself done, the message was sent, and heard, and things started changing.

With enough changing of the influenza RNA over time, the vaccine no longer provokes the “right” immune response.

Changing public opinion, of course, will be the work of a generation or maybe two, but kudos to Stewart for getting it started.

The rapid rise of the sharing economy is changing the way people around the world commute, shop, vacation, and borrow.

That, too, is a process which in this changing new world of ours can never be completed.

But he is not aware of the profound extent to which his own opinions have been affected by the changing times.

But changing her mind once more she resumed the peignoir, and went outside and sat down before her door.

It is therefore true that the field of crime is not fixed, is in truth always changing.

The common law is therefore always slowly changing like the ocean and is never at rest.

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“Change” Synonym Guide — Definition, Antonyms, and Examples

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Learning synonyms in English is important to enrich your vocabulary knowledge and improve your writing. Repetitive terms throughout a piece will negatively impact the readers because it slows down the process of understanding.

Therefore, you need to change your way of writing and choose the closest synonyms. Here’s a change synonym guide to help you learn words with similar meanings and opposite meanings.

The Definition of Change

Based on the English dictionary, change can function both as a verb and a noun. ‘Change’ could mean exchanging or replacing one thing with another thing of a similar type. You could also use change when referring to the process through which something becomes different.

  • Could you change my book from the old shop?
  • I need to change my hairstyle.
  • He had to change the bus twice to go to your place.
  • You must accept the change to move forward.
  • I was astonished by the change in her attitude.
  • Let me know the change of plan before you leave.

Change bright neon light signage on a black background.

Change Synonym — Exploring Words with Similar Meanings

Substitute originated from the Latin substitūtus and the verb substituere, which means “to put in place of.” The term ‘substitute’ refers to a person or thing that takes the place of something else.

  • Watching the movie cannot be a substitute for reading the book.
  • Almond oil could be a good substitute for Olive oil.

Switch originated from the Middle Dutch swijch, meaning “twig.” A switch could mean a few different things based on usage. Switch denotes the act of changing one thing for another. It could also refer to changing the position, direction, or focus of something.

  • You can hit the switch to open the gates.
  • I need to switch my morning shift with the evening one for today.

Derived from the Latin and Medieval Latin alterare “to change,” and Old French alterer . It means the characteristic or compositional change of something in a small but significant way. It also refers to the act of making things different in some way.

  • Could you please alter the plans to fit the schedule?
  • The school authorities will soon alter the policy.

It means to make slight or basic changes to something. It originated from the Middle English modifien and French modifier . These could be traced back to Latin  modificare  (“to limit, control, regulate”).

  • Please modify the last paragraph of the article.
  • We need to modify the design of the shirt by today.

The term is derived from the Old French varier or Latin  variare and varius , meaning ‘diverse.’ It means to make a partial change in the characteristics of something. It also refers to a change from one condition or state to another.

  • The prices of the new products vary from shop to shop.
  • The exam questions vary in length and difficulty.

Change Antonyms — Exploring Words with Opposite Meanings

Keep is a verb that means to retain the possession or power of something without letting it change. It also means to continue in a particular condition, position, or course.

  • Keep the results as it is based on the experiment.
  • He will keep the car for another week.

Retain means to continue to have something in possession. It originated from the Old French  retenir, meaning “ keep, retain.” This, in turn, has its roots in the Latin  retinere , where re  ‘back’ and  tenere  ‘hold.’

  • Our farmhouse retains many of the vintage decors.
  • This TV series retained its popularity even after years.

Agreement refers to the harmony of opinions. It refers to the consistency between two things. It originated from Old French agreer, meaning “make agreeable to.”

  • We need the agreement of everyone on this project.
  • He was nodding his head in agreement.

Stabilize is the act of making something more steady, secure, or stable. It was derived from Old French stablete and establete, meaning “firmness, solidity, stability.”

  • The doctors continuously worked to stabilize the heartbeat.
  • It is predicted that inflation will stabilize soon.

Uniform means to stay in a constant position at all times. It is derived from the French  uniforme and Latin  uniformis, meaning “having only one form or shape.”

  • The vegetable slices need to be uniform in size and shape.
  • The training standards are uniform in all the departments.

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What is Presidents Day and how is it celebrated? What to know about the federal holiday

Many will have a day off on monday in honor of presidents day. consumers may take advantage of retail sales that proliferate on the federal holiday, but here's what to know about the history of it..

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Presidents Day is fast approaching, which may signal to many a relaxing three-day weekend and plenty of holiday sales and bargains .

But next to Independence Day, there may not exist another American holiday that is quite so patriotic.

While Presidents Day has come to be a commemoration of all the nation's 46 chief executives, both past and present, it wasn't always so broad . When it first came into existence – long before it was even federally recognized – the holiday was meant to celebrate just one man: George Washington.

How has the day grown from a simple celebration of the birthday of the first president of the United States? And why are we seeing all these ads for car and furniture sales on TV?

Here's what to know about Presidents Day and how it came to be:

When is Presidents Day 2024?

This year, Presidents Day is on Monday, Feb. 19.

The holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of every February because of a bill signed into law in 1968 by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Taking effect three years later, the Uniform Holiday Bill mandated that three holidays – Memorial Day, Presidents Day and Veterans Day – occur on Mondays to prevent midweek shutdowns and add long weekends to the federal calendar, according to Britannica .

Other holidays, including Labor Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day , were also established to be celebrated on Mondays when they were first observed.

However, Veterans Day was returned to Nov. 11 in 1978 and continues to be commemorated on that day.

What does Presidents Day commemorate?

Presidents Day was initially established in 1879 to celebrate the birthday of the nation's first president, George Washington. In fact, the holiday was simply called Washington's Birthday, which is still how the federal government refers to it, the Department of State explains .

Following the death of the venerated American Revolution leader in 1799, Feb. 22, widely believed to be Washington's date of birth , became a perennial day of remembrance, according to History.com .

The day remained an unofficial observance for much of the 1800s until Sen. Stephen Wallace Dorsey of Arkansas proposed that it become a federal holiday. In 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed it into law, according to History.com.

While initially being recognized only in Washington D.C., Washington's Birthday became a nationwide holiday in 1885. The first to celebrate the life of an individual American, Washington's Birthday was at the time one of only five federally-recognized holidays – the others being Christmas, New Year's, Thanksgiving and the Fourth of July.

However, most Americans today likely don't view the federal holiday as a commemoration of just one specific president. Presidents Day has since come to represent a day to recognize and celebrate all of the United States' commanders-in-chief, according to the U.S. Department of State .

When the Uniform Holiday Bill took effect in 1971, a provision was included to combine the celebration of Washington’s birthday with Abraham Lincoln's on Feb. 12, according to History.com. Because the new annual date always fell between Washington's and Lincoln's birthdays, Americans believed the day was intended to honor both presidents.

Interestingly, advertisers may have played a part in the shift to "Presidents Day."

Many businesses jumped at the opportunity to use the three-day weekend as a means to draw customers with Presidents Day sales and bargain at stores across the country, according to History.com.

How is the holiday celebrated?

Because Presidents Day is a federal holiday , most federal workers will have the day off .

Part of the reason Johnson made the day a uniform holiday was so Americans had a long weekend "to travel farther and see more of this beautiful land of ours," he wrote. As such, places like the Washington Monument in D.C. and Mount Rushmore in South Dakota – which bears the likenesses of Presidents Washington, Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt – are bound to attract plenty of tourists.

Similar to Independence Day, the holiday is also viewed as a patriotic celebration . As opposed to July, February might not be the best time for backyard barbecues and fireworks, but reenactments, parades and other ceremonies are sure to take place in cities across the U.S.

Presidential places abound across the U.S.

Opinions on current and recent presidents may leave Americans divided, but we apparently love our leaders of old enough to name a lot of places after them.

In 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau pulled information from its databases showcasing presidential geographic facts about the nation's cities and states.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the census data shows that as of 2020 , the U.S. is home to plenty of cities, counties and towns bearing presidential names. Specifically:

  • 94 places are named "Washington."
  • 72 places are named "Lincoln."
  • 67 places are named for Andrew Jackson, a controversial figure who owned slaves and forced thousands of Native Americans to march along the infamous Trail of Tears.

Contributing: Clare Mulroy

Eric Lagatta covers breaking and trending news for USA TODAY. Reach him at [email protected]

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WASHINGTON — During the busiest time of the tax filing season, the Internal Revenue Service kicked off its 2024 Tax Time Guide series to help remind taxpayers of key items they’ll need to file a 2023 tax return.

As part of its four-part, weekly Tax Time Guide series, the IRS continues to provide new and updated resources to help taxpayers file an accurate tax return. Taxpayers can count on IRS.gov for updated resources and tools along with a special free help page available around the clock. Taxpayers are also encouraged to read Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax (For Individuals) for additional guidance.

Essentials to filing an accurate tax return

The deadline this tax season for filing Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return , or 1040-SR, U.S. Tax Return for Seniors , is April 15, 2024. However, those who live in Maine or Massachusetts will have until April 17, 2024, to file due to official holidays observed in those states.

Taxpayers are advised to wait until they receive all their proper tax documents before filing their tax returns. Filing without all the necessary documents could lead to mistakes and potential delays.

It’s important for taxpayers to carefully review their documents for any inaccuracies or missing information. If any issues are found, taxpayers should contact the payer immediately to request a correction or confirm that the payer has their current mailing or email address on file.

Creating an IRS Online Account can provide taxpayers with secure access to information about their federal tax account, including payment history, tax records and other important information.

Having organized tax records can make the process of preparing a complete and accurate tax return easier and may also help taxpayers identify any overlooked deductions or credits .

Taxpayers who have an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number or ITIN may need to renew it if it has expired and is required for a U.S. federal tax return. If an expiring or expired ITIN is not renewed, the IRS can still accept the tax return, but it may result in processing delays or delays in credits owed.

Changes to credits and deductions for tax year 2023

Standard deduction amount increased. For 2023, the standard deduction amount has been increased for all filers. The amounts are:

  • Single or married filing separately — $13,850.
  • Head of household — $20,800.
  • Married filing jointly or qualifying surviving spouse — $27,700.

Additional child tax credit amount increased. The maximum additional child tax credit amount has increased to $1,600 for each qualifying child.

Child tax credit enhancements. Many changes to the Child tax credit (CTC) that had been implemented by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 have expired.

However, the IRS continues to closely monitor legislation being considered by Congress affecting the Child Tax Credit. The IRS reminds taxpayers eligible for the Child Tax Credit that they should not wait to file their 2023 tax return this filing season. If Congress changes the CTC guidelines, the IRS will automatically make adjustments for those who have already filed so no additional action will be needed by those eligible taxpayers.

Under current law, for tax year 2023, the following currently apply:

  • The enhanced credit allowed for qualifying children under age 6 and children under age 18 has expired. For 2023, the initial amount of the CTC is $2,000 for each qualifying child. The credit amount begins to phase out where AGI income exceeds $200,000 ($400,000 in the case of a joint return). The amount of the CTC that can be claimed as a refundable credit is limited as it was in 2020 except that the maximum ACTC amount for each qualifying child increased to $1,500.
  • The increased age allowance for a qualifying child has expired. A child must be under age 17 at the end of 2023 to be a qualifying child.

Changes to the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The enhancements for taxpayers without a qualifying child implemented by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 will not apply for tax year 2023. To claim the EITC without a qualifying child in 2023, taxpayers must be at least age 25 but under age 65 at the end of 2023. If a taxpayer is married filing a joint return, one spouse must be at least age 25 but under age 65 at the end of 2023.

Taxpayers may find more information on Child tax credits in the Instructions for Schedule 8812 (Form 1040) .

New Clean Vehicle Credit. The credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles has changed. This credit is now known as the Clean Vehicle Credit. The maximum amount of the credit and some of the requirements to claim the credit have changed. The credit is reported on Form 8936, Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit , and on Form 1040, Schedule 3.

More information on these and other credit and deduction changes for tax year 2023 may be found in the Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax (For Individuals) , taxpayer guide.

1099-K reporting requirements have not changed for tax year 2023

Following feedback from taxpayers, tax professionals and payment processors, and to reduce taxpayer confusion, the IRS recently released Notice 2023-74 announcing a delay of the new $600 reporting threshold for tax year 2023 on Form 1099-K, Payment Card and Third-Party Network Transactions . The previous reporting thresholds will remain in place for 2023.

The IRS has published a fact sheet with further information to assist taxpayers concerning changes to 1099-K reporting requirements for tax year 2023.

Form 1099-K reporting requirements

Taxpayers who take direct payment by credit, debit or gift cards for selling goods or providing services by customers or clients should get a Form 1099-K from their payment processor or payment settlement entity no matter how many payments they got or how much they were for.

If they used a payment app or online marketplace and received over $20,000 from over 200 transactions,

the payment app or online marketplace is required to send a Form 1099-K. However, they can send a Form 1099-K with lower amounts. Whether or not the taxpayer receives a Form 1099-K, they must still report any income on their tax return.

What’s taxable? It’s the profit from these activities that’s taxable income. The Form 1099-K shows the gross or total amount of payments received. Taxpayers can use it and other records to figure out the actual taxes they owe on any profits. Remember that all income, no matter the amount, is taxable unless the tax law says it isn’t – even if taxpayers don’t get a Form 1099-K.

What’s not taxable? Taxpayers shouldn’t receive a Form 1099-K for personal payments, including money received as a gift and for repayment of shared expenses. That money isn’t taxable. To prevent getting an inaccurate Form 1099-K, note those payments as “personal,” if possible.

Good recordkeeping is key. Be sure to keep good records because it helps when it’s time to file a tax return. It’s a good idea to keep business and personal transactions separate to make it easier to figure out what a taxpayer owes.

For details on what to do if a taxpayer gets a Form 1099-K in error or the information on their form is incorrect, visit IRS.gov/1099k  or find frequently asked questions at Form 1099-K FAQs .

Direct File pilot program provides a new option this year for some

The IRS launched the Direct File pilot program during the 2024 tax season. The pilot will give eligible taxpayers an option to prepare and electronically file their 2023 tax returns, for free, directly with the IRS.

The Direct File pilot program will be offered to eligible taxpayers in 12 pilot states who have relatively simple tax returns reporting only certain types of income and claiming limited credits and deductions. The 12 states currently participating in the Direct File pilot program are Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington state and Wyoming. Taxpayers can check their eligibility at directfile.irs.gov .

The Direct File pilot is currently in the internal testing phase and will be more widely available in mid-March. Taxpayers can get the latest news about the pilot at Direct File pilot news and sign up to be notified when Direct File is open to new users.

Finally, for comprehensive information on all these and other changes for tax year 2023, taxpayers and tax professionals are encouraged to read the Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax (For Individuals) , taxpayer guide, as well as visit other topics of taxpayer interest on IRS.gov.

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8 ways Gen Z will change the workforce

Soon there will be more Zoomers working full time than Baby Boomers. Roberta Katz explains how their values and expectations will shape the future of work.

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Gen Z is growing up: In 2024, the generation born between 1996 to 2010 is expected to overtake Baby Boomers in the full-time workforce, according to a recent analysis by Glassdoor .

They are bringing to the office a different set of values, behaviors, and expectations than prior generations, according to research by Roberta Katz , a former senior research scholar at Stanford’s Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) . Katz collaborated with a team of researchers to conduct a large, multi-year study to find out what matters to Gen Z and why – findings that culminated in a book and website .

Stanford Report sat down with Katz to talk about this research and what to expect from Gen Z in the workplace.

1. Gen Z expects change

The world Gen Zers came of age in was fundamentally different from that of their parents and even millennials, people who were born in the early 1980s to 1996.

The world of Gen Z has been defined by technological changes happening at rapid speeds that also reshaped social experiences. Disruption and impermanence have always been part of the world Gen Z experienced – for them, it’s a norm, not an exception.

“There is an expectation of constant change,” said Katz.

Growing up amid uncertainty has given Gen Z a unique set of characteristics, including being flexible and resilient. It has opened them up to new ways of thinking about the future and doing things – and questioning the ways things are done, which leads to the next trait Gen Zers will bring with them to work.

2. Gen Z is pragmatic

Gen Z has a strong sense of self-agency.

Gen Z lives in a world that has always been one search engine result away. If they want to know more about something, they readily seek the answer out for themselves ( even if it’s not always the correct one ).

They question everything and everyone – from their peers, parents, or people at work. “They don’t necessarily see elders as experts,” Katz said. “They want to understand why something is done in a certain way. They’re very pragmatic.”

They are also not afraid to challenge why things are done the way they are.

“When an older person says to them, ‘This is how you should do it,’ they want to check that out for themselves. It doesn’t mean they’re always right; it’s a different way of understanding,” Katz explained.

3. Gen Z wants to make a difference

Gen Zers not only expect change – they demand it.

They are inheriting a set of complex problems – from climate change to inequality to racial injustice, to name but a few – and want to fix it. They want to work for a place that they believe is doing good in the world.

Some Gen Zers will hold their employers accountable on the causes and issues that matter to them.

Katz warns that for some employers, it can be challenging – if not untenable – to take a position on politically charged or sensitive topics. “It is impossible for most institutions that represent lots of people and lots of identities to satisfy everybody,” Katz said.

4. Gen Z values collaboration and teamwork

For some Gen Zers, the digital world helped shape their identity: Through social media and in online groups, they found subcultures to connect and interact with.

They grew up with wikis – websites collaboratively built and edited by its users – and fandoms – enthusiastic and energetic communities centered around a shared, common interest. For example, K-pop sensation BTS has its Army , Beyonce has her Beyhive, and Taylor Swift has her Swifties.

“They’re in a posse – even with their headphones on,” Katz said.

To get things done, they value collaboration.

“There is a hope that everybody who is contributing is in it for the good of the whole,” Katz describes. “They want to have a team spirit.”

5. Gen Z wants leaders who guide by consensus

Gen Z is also less hierarchical than previous generations.

“They don’t believe in hierarchy for hierarchy’s sake,” Katz said. “They do believe in hierarchy where it is useful.”

Instead, Gen Zers prefer leadership that is dependent on expertise that is task or time specific. That could mean they favor management where team members take turns leading the group (known as a “rotating leadership” model). Another style they may prefer is “collaborative leadership,” in which people from across the organization participate in decision-making and problem-solving.

Transparency is also important.

Gen Zers value consensus and they look for leaders who are in service of the group (also called “service leadership”).

6. Gen Z cares about mental health and work-life balance

Gen Z grew up in a period that saw the blurring of the 9-to-5 work schedule and the rise of flexible work models – a mode of working that led to older generations feeling a pressure to always be “on.”

“Work and home life are all so integrated that if you don’t pay attention, you could be working all the time,” said Katz. “I think Gen Z is sensitive to that.”

Having a work-life balance and maintaining mental and physical health is also important to Gen Z.

“They’re placing a value on the human experience and recognizing that life is more than work,” Katz said.

7. Gen Z thinks differently about loyalty

Because Gen Z grew up amid so much change, Gen Z has a different perspective on loyalty.

But as Katz pointed out, “they also grew up with workplaces not being very loyal to their employees.”

Gen Zers were raised in the shadows of the global financial crisis of 2008, an event that has had long-lasting impacts on employment and the nature of work. “It used to be that people went to work for big companies thinking they’d be there for their entire career and that the company would watch out for them: providing health insurance, and so on,” Katz said.

But after the 2008 recession, and even more recently following the COVID-19 pandemic, companies have cut back labor costs and implemented other cost-saving measures, like reducing perks and benefits. Meanwhile, mass layoffs have also been rampant.

“There’s a reason that employees don’t feel the same degree of loyalty, too,” Katz said.

Meanwhile, the gig economy has also been present throughout Gen Zers’ lives, as has the rise of contract work. They are entrepreneurial, which is part of their pragmatic tendencies.

8. Gen Z looks for trust and authenticity

Gen Z also values authenticity.

“Authenticity is about trust,” Katz said. “Words and actions need to match.”

Honesty and openness are important.

For Katz, it’s all about mutually respectful communication. “My bottom line always to employers is stay open to hearing about different ways to get things done, because Gen Z has one foot in the future.”

Katz is associate vice president for strategic planning, emerita, and is currently involved in a strategic role with the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability and the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence . She also serves as vice chair of the board of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS).

Katz studied Gen Z as part of a multi-year CASBS research project with Sarah Ogilvie, a linguist at the University of Oxford and formerly at Stanford; Jane Shaw, a historian who is the principal of Harris Manchester College at Oxford and was previously dean for religious life at Stanford; and Linda Woodhead, a sociologist at King’s College London. The research was funded by the Knight Foundation.

From 2004 to 2017, Katz served under Stanford University Presidents John Hennessy and Marc Tessier-Lavigne as associate vice president for strategic planning, and in 2017 as interim chief of staff.

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Mr. Loewentheil is the founder and managing partner of Commonweal Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in clean energy, health and financial technologies.

Here is a proposal for the environmental movement: Pool philanthropic funds for a day, buy a small plot of land in Washington, D.C., and put up a tall marble wall to serve as a climate memorial. Carve on this memorial the names of public figures actively denying the existence of climate change. Carve the names so deep and large, our grandchildren and great-grandchildren need not search the archives.

This is not a metaphor. The problem with climate change is the disconnect between action and impact. If politicians vote against construction standards and a school collapses, the next election will be their last. But with climate change, cause and effect are at a vast distance.

We are already seeing the consequences of our past and present greenhouse gas emissions. In coming decades, those emissions will wreak their full havoc on the climate, and it will take hundreds, possibly thousands, of years for those pollutants to fully dissipate. But in the short term, the most immediate burdens are borne mostly by the poor in America and distant people in distant lands. Misaligned incentives are at the heart of why some political and business leaders deny and delay.

For them, there can be immediate political and economic benefits to avowed ignorance, and by the time the waters rise, their deeds and words will be forgotten. A memorial would help adjust for this temporal gap. It would serve as a permanent testament of climate deniers whose actions might otherwise be lost to history and a reminder to those weighing their words today of what the future may bring.

The climate memorial would need to be in a highly visible place. Perhaps a commission could be established to select one climate antihero from academia or politics or business to be added to the memorial each quarter. Better yet, the names could be crowdsourced.

I would first nominate those who have sown confusion over climate science, like Myron Ebell, who recently retired as director of the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Center for Energy and Environment, where he sought to block climate change efforts in Congress, and served as the head of Donald Trump’s transition team for the Environmental Protection Agency. Mr. Ebell has argued that the idea that climate change is “an existential threat or even crisis is preposterous.”

Then there are lawmakers who have consistently stood in the way of federal action, like the recently retired senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma, the author of the book “The Greatest Hoax: How the Global Warming Conspiracy Threatens Your Future.”

True, some might celebrate their inclusion on the memorial as a badge of honor. Let them. The memorial is designed to set the record straight for posterity. In an age of effervescent social media content, a climate memorial would etch permanently into the public imagination the names of those who hewed to ignorance at a moment of urgent crisis, one that requires “climate action on all fronts — everything, everywhere, all at once,” as António Guterres, the United Nations secretary general, put it last year.

By the same token, the memorial might induce some business and political leaders to reflect on the longer arc of history. The nature of a legacy is defined by future historians. To paraphrase Thomas Reed, a speaker of the House in the late 19th century, only after death can a politician hope to become a statesman. The memorial might move a politician or business leader toward sanity. The antihero nominees could be given a chance to reconsider their positions before hammer hits marble.

Memorials bring the present into the future and the future into the present and, in this case, would put the focus on what is at stake: Earth and humanity’s place on it.

Our nation’s capital would be a good place to build the first climate memorial, but we need not stop there. States like Florida and Louisiana will be among the first to suffer the worst effects of rising oceans and more severe weather. We should build state-specific walls in Tallahassee and Baton Rouge to bring the message home. Just make sure the memorials are situated well above sea level.

Nate Loewentheil is the founder and managing partner of Commonweal Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in clean energy, health and financial technologies.

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  1. CHANGE Synonyms: 182 Similar and Opposite Words

    1 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 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance alteration difference modification shift variation revision revise amendment adjustment remodeling redesign transformation

  2. 249 Words and Phrases for Historical Change

    Historical Change synonyms - 249 Words and Phrases for Historical Change historic change n. historic shift n. historical exchange n. historic changes historical variety n. change in history historical movement n. significant changes n. actual change n. change of historical processes change of historical views change of the history

  3. Change Definition & Meaning

    1 a : to make different in some particular : alter never bothered to change the will b : to make radically different : transform can't change human nature c : to give a different position, course, or direction to changed his residence from Ohio to California 2 a : to replace with another let's change the subject b

  4. 130 Synonyms & Antonyms for CHANGE

    noun as in act or fact of making different or becoming different Compare Synonyms Synonyms Strongest matches metamorphosis revolution transformation Strong match conversion

  5. 25 Words and Phrases for Changing History

    changing his story chequered history colourful history eventful history exciting history history changes rewrite history troubled history tumultuous history turbulent history varied history change the narrative Another way to say Changing History? Synonyms for Changing History (other words and phrases for Changing History).

  6. CHANGE Definition & Usage Examples

    Change definition: to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone. See examples of CHANGE used in a sentence.

  7. Synonyms of CHANGE

    Synonyms for CHANGE: alteration, difference, innovation, metamorphosis, modification, mutation, revolution, transformation, transition, variety, …

  8. CHANGES Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

    noun Definition of changes plural of change 1 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 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance alterations differences modifications variations shifts revisions adjustments

  9. change

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  10. 42 Words and Phrases for Change History

    Change History synonyms - 42 Words and Phrases for Change History alter history amending protocol change her story change his story change log change the course of history change the history change the story change your story changed history changing history protocol of amendment related changes rewrite history tracked changes activity log

  11. Historical change synonyms, Historical change antonyms

    noun Synonyms for history Collins Roget's WordNet noun the past Synonyms the past the old days antiquity yesterday the good old days yesteryear ancient history olden days days of old days of yore bygone times noun chronicle Synonyms chronicle record story account relation narrative saga recital narration

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  13. What is another word for change?

    Need synonyms for change? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead. Contexts Verb To become something different To make something into something else To substitute or replace something with another … more Verb To become something different evolve transform convert reform turn metamorphose morph mutate resolve

  14. Change Synonyms and Antonyms

    Synonyms for CHANGE: alteration, conversion, metamorphosis, mutation, transfiguration, transformation, transmutation, transmogrification; Antonyms for CHANGE ...

  15. Change Synonyms & Antonyms

    A change is a passing from one state or form to another, any act or process by which a thing becomes unlike what it was before, or the unlikeness so produced; we say a change was taking place, or the change that had taken place was manifest.Mutation is a more formal word for change, often suggesting repeated or continual change; as, the mutations of fortune.

  16. 20 Synonyms & Antonyms for CHANGING

    Find 20 different ways to say CHANGING, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

  17. "Change" Synonym Guide

    Change Antonyms — Exploring Words with Opposite Meanings. Keep. Retain. Agreement. Stabilize. Uniform. To Wrap Up. Learning synonyms in English is important to enrich your vocabulary knowledge and improve your writing. Repetitive terms throughout a piece will negatively impact the readers because it slows down the process of understanding.

  18. 65+ Synonyms for "Change" with Examples

    To move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance. Switch. To change the position, direction, or focus of something. Transition. The process of changing from one state or condition to another. Evolve. The gradual development of something from a simple to a more complex form.

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  20. HISTORY Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

    noun Definition of history 1 as in annals an account of important events in the order in which they happened a history of the American civil rights movement during the 1960s Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance annals record chronicle documentation biography journal chronology commentary diary memoir life narrative autobiography archives saga blog

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  22. 18 Words and Phrases for Changed History

    Changed History synonyms - 18 Words and Phrases for Changed History. alter history. change his story. change history. change the history. change the story. change your story. changing history. has changed course.

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  25. CHANGE Synonyms

    Synonyms for CHANGE in English: alteration, innovation, transformation, modification, mutation, metamorphosis, permutation, transmutation, difference, revolution, …

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