the change

noun

informal + old-fashioned
: the time of menopause when a woman stops menstruating

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Recent Examples on the Web Some have taken to social media to express their disdain with the change, while others are still confused about whether or not Whole Foods actually plans on discontinuing the Berry Chantilly cake. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024 Taylor Swift, Blake Lively, Dakota Johnson, and Julianne Moore are just a few of the (many) stars who have dusted off their classic trench coats for the change in season, each of them offering a unique POV on the closet staple. Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024 Coming in the middle of a presidential election cycle, the change in Fed policy has stirred speculation as to whether the central bank would be influenced by political considerations. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2024 An early estimate for 2024 was 3.2%, which is based on the change in the CPI from second quarter 2023 to second quarter 2024. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the change 

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“The change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20change. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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