FOR A CHANGE Definition & Meaning

for a change

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For the sake of variety or novelty, as in Let's take a taxi for a change , or So you're on time for a change . This phrase is sometimes used in a straightforward way, as in the first example, or to express the same sentiment as about time , that is, “it's high time something different happened,” as in the second example. [First half of 1900s]

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Friday's ruling leaves the prince, in the glamour and comfort of California, hoping for a change of heart in the palaces of London.

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“After decades of getting up at 3:30 and driving into New York City in the dark, today is the last day I will host this show from the couch. I’m not retiring. I’m not leaving the show, I’m still a host but it’s time for a change.”

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He called for a change in the law to allow for mandatory paternity testing before a birth is registered.

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The Conservative leader has drawn large crowds to rallies across the country, where "Bring it Home" is a call to arms: both to vote for a change of government and a nod to the wave of Canadian patriotism in the face of US tariff threats.

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For the moment, Sanders is just looking for a change of address.

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