the change

noun

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

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This distinctive hue, paler in the center and deeper around the edges, evokes the shimmering beauty of alpine glaciers and lakes and the change in their reflections as the light changes and time passes. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025 Younger boomers—born between 1955 and 1964—are leading the change, with 26 percent of total buyers in the market against 16 percent of older boomers—born between 1946 and 1954. Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025 Leaders must not just approve the change but actively champion it. Aliasgar Dohadwala, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Evers, notably, also opposed the change in standards, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the change

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