make change
idiom
US
: to give someone the change required if he or she pays with or offers a larger amount of money
Can you make change for a twenty?
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The intention is to encourage people to do their own research, find the candidates that align with their own values, and then take the steps to make change through our system.
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2024
As a mother watching Palestinian children starved and obliterated, my instinct is to feel utterly despondent, to feel powerless to make change.
—Stefanie Fox, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Raven-Symoné has been working to make change from inside the business, as she’s transitioned to produce and direct shows featuring kid actors for the Disney Channel.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
In 2023, Bain and Company partners performed a study on change power, or a company's ability to make change successfully.
—Heather Price, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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Stephen Daw, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2024
As a mother watching Palestinian children starved and obliterated, my instinct is to feel utterly despondent, to feel powerless to make change.
—Stefanie Fox, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Raven-Symoné has been working to make change from inside the business, as she’s transitioned to produce and direct shows featuring kid actors for the Disney Channel.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
In 2023, Bain and Company partners performed a study on change power, or a company's ability to make change successfully.
—Heather Price, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Make change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20change. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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