How to Use change in a Sentence

change

1 of 2 verb
  • The leaves change color from green to red in the fall.
  • The town has changed little in recent years.
  • France has changed its monetary unit from the franc to the euro.
  • These events have changed me in my attitude to life.
  • She changed her name when she got married.
  • He changed from an optimist to a pessimist.
  • Their relationship seems to have changed for the better.
  • You can't change human nature.
  • Overnight their lives were changed.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
  • None of this changes the process.
    — Daren Smith, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
  • The world around him has changed.
    — Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The food hasn’t changed at all.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Now, that could start to change.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • In time, maybe this will change.
    — Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Well, the big three changed that.
    — Patrick McEnroe, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
  • What else changed over the years?
    — Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
  • A lot has changed in five years.
    — Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
  • This isn’t to say things will change.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Their lives were about to be changed.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
  • That's time enough for things to change.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
  • But stress changes what your body does.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
  • So there’s a lot of things have changed.
    — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2025
  • In more ways than one, lives are changed.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • But the dream changed and so did I.
    — Megan Thomas, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Much has changed for Puth in the past decade.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
  • But that was four months ago and a lot has changed since then.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
  • And there was no reason to change it.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The world changed so much since 9/11.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2026
  • And all of this is changing by the week.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 June 2026
  • In 75 years, so much has changed on the court.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025

change

2 of 2 noun
  • We've had to make a slight change in the schedule.
  • We need to make some changes in the system.
  • The years have brought many changes to the town's economy.
  • We've been so busy that a quiet day at home was a welcome change.
  • Many voters believe that it's time for a change.
  • We eat at home a lot, so dining out sometimes is a nice change.
  • There has been little if any change in her daily routine.
  • You shouldn't be afraid of change. Change is a natural part of life.
  • Have you got change for a $10 bill?
  • There were changes in his life too.
    — Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Could some states nix the time change?
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
  • All of this is a big change for our team.
    — Rochelle Haynes, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Keep an eye out for changes in any liqueurs with a creamy base.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
  • Forced to make a change, Moss has stepped up.
    — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 28 May 2026
  • But changes can be made to the devices.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The list above may be subject to change.
    — Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • What does the time change do to morning and evening?
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
  • But what those changes will look like remains to be seen.
    — Justin Spike, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
  • One more round and his next wardrobe change might be a green jacket.
    — Doug Ferguson, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2022
  • And for dairy farmers, the time change throws off the cows, too.
    — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 6 Mar. 2020
  • Not all of these changes — nor the price tag — have been embraced.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
  • That change would be progress, and the details of the bill bear out why.
    — Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Little changes are a great way to refresh your soul.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
  • An industry feels on the verge of great change.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Everybody around me saw a change in me.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The goal is not to predict every change.
    — Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • There are just too many enablers for there to be real change.
    — ELLE, 27 Oct. 2022
  • But the city may not be so willing to embrace this change.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
  • In times of change, values are our anchor.
    — Kelly Jones, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • What will all these changes mean for taxpayers?
    — Francine Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026

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