ADJ
- big, considerable, dramatic, drastic, enormous, extensive, far-reaching, fundamental, important, major, marked, massive, momentous, profound, radical, revolutionary, sea, significant, substantial, sweeping, wholesale
- Television has undergone a sea change in the last two years
- complete
- irreversible
- systematic
- cosmetic, marginal, minimal, minor, slight, small, subtle
- long-term, short-term
- abrupt, rapid, sudden
- gradual
- seasonal
- net, overall
- net change in incomes
- global
- qualitative, quantitative
- beneficial, desirable, effective, exciting, nice, pleasant, refreshing, welcome
- unwelcome
- unanticipated, unexpected, unforeseen
- climate, constitutional, cultural, demographic, economic, environmental, legislative, organizational, political, population, social, structural, technological
- culture, gear, name, policy, rule, sex
- the need for a culture change within the industry He made a rapid gear change as he approached the bend
VERB + CHANGE
- make
- I made a couple of minor changes to my opening paragraph. It made a pleasant change not having to work
- bring about, cause, effect, force, produce
- How far does war bring about social change?
- introduce
- We are going to introduce a few changes to the system
- undergo
- show
- He needs to show a change in attitude if he is to succeed
- reflect
- Courses offered in schools reflect changes in the job market
- adapt to
- Businesses have to adapt to change
- call for, demand
- He called for a change of mood in Scottish politics
- oppose, resist
- We resist change because of fear of the unknown
- prevent
- be subject to
- Train times are subject to change without notice
CHANGE + VERB
- occur, take place
- Major economic changes have occurred recently
PREP
- for a ~
- I usually take the bus to town, but today I cycled for a change
- ~ from, ~ in
- The last few years have seen a change in attitudes to single parents
- ~ of
- a change of government
- ~ to
- the change from the old to the new system
PHRASES
- a change for the better/worse
- I reckon we've all made a big change for the better
- a change of clothes
- (= an extra set of clothes to change into) Take a change of clothes in case you get dirty
- a change of heart/mind
- He said he's not coming, but he might have a change of heart
- a change of scene
- I needed a change of scene after being in the job for so long
- a climate of change
- In the current climate of change, adaptability is vital
- the pace/rate of change
- A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change
- a period of change
- The eighties were a period of great change in publishing
- the tide of change
- The president realized he could not hold back the tide of change, and resigned
ADJ
- loose, small
- He emptied his pockets of loose change
PREP
- in ~
- I've got about 25 dollars in change
- ~ for
- Ask the cashier if she has change for a £20 note
VERB + CHANGE
- check, count
- give
- This machine does not give change
- get
- take
- keep
- I told the taxi driver to keep the change
PREP
- ~ from/out of
- The meal left me with not much change from £100