100 Other Words for “Change”

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Adaptation	Adjustment to new conditions.
2.	Adjustment	Small modification for fit.
3.	Alteration	Act of making different.
4.	Amendment	Correction or improvement.
5.	Assimilation	Incorporation into a whole.
6.	Bend	Slight shift in direction.
7.	Break	Sudden disruption or shift.
8.	Conversion	Change in form or use.
9.	Correction	Fixing an error.
10.	Course shift	Change in direction or plan.
11.	Deviation	Departure from usual path.
12.	Difference	State of being unlike.
13.	Diversification	Becoming more varied.
14.	Drift	Gradual movement away.
15.	Edit	Revise for clarity or quality.
16.	Evolution	Gradual development over time.
17.	Exchange	Swap one thing for another.
18.	Extension	Increase in length or scope.
19.	Facelift	Cosmetic update or refresh.
20.	Fix	Repair or set right.
21.	Flip	Quick reversal or switch.
22.	Flux	Continuous movement or variation.
23.	Growth	Increase in size or strength.
24.	Hinge	Turning point or pivot.
25.	Improvement	Making something better.
26.	Innovation	Introduction of something new.
27.	Interchange	Mutual replacement or swapping.
28.	Intervention	Action to alter an outcome.
29.	Jolt	Abrupt shock causing shift.
30.	Jump	Sudden increase or shift.
31.	Kink	Unexpected twist or deviation.
32.	Lapse	Temporary decline or slip.
33.	Makeover	Thorough reworking of appearance.
34.	Metamorphosis	Major transformation in form.
35.	Migration	Movement to a new place.
36.	Modification	Partial change; alteration.
37.	Morphing	Gradual transformation between forms.
38.	Mutation	Change in structure or code.
39.	New direction	Shift toward a new approach.
40.	Normalization	Making conform to a standard.
41.	Novelty	Newness; recent introduction.
42.	Offset	Counterbalancing adjustment.
43.	Overhaul	Thorough examination and repair.
44.	Overturn	Reverse a decision or result.
45.	Patch	Small fix or update.
46.	Permutation	Rearrangement into new order.
47.	Pivot	Turn around a central point.
48.	Progression	Movement toward a later stage.
49.	Rearrangement	Change in arrangement or order.
50.	Recast	Form again in a new way.
51.	Reconfiguration	Restructuring of components.
52.	Reconstruction	Building again differently.
53.	Reconversion	Return conversion to prior form.
54.	Redesign	Design again with changes.
55.	Redirection	Turning toward a new course.
56.	Reengineering	Radical redesign of a process.
57.	Refashioning	Making into a new form.
58.	Reform	Improvement by correction of faults.
59.	Reformation	Process of reforming.
60.	Refresh	Renew or update slightly.
61.	Refurbishment	Renovation; making like new.
62.	Regeneration	Renewal; restoring lost qualities.
63.	Remake	Make again differently.
64.	Remodeling	Reshaping structure or layout.
65.	Renewal	Restoration to a fresh state.
66.	Renovation	Updating or restoring condition.
67.	Replacement	Substitution with another.
68.	Repositioning	Changing perceived place or role.
69.	Rescheduling	Changing the planned time.
70.	Reshaping	Giving a different form.
71.	Restructuring	Reorganizing structure or system.
72.	Revision	Re-examination and editing.
73.	Reworking	Doing again to improve.
74.	Rotation	Turning around; cyclic shift.
75.	Shift	Move to a different position.
76.	Shuffling	Mixing into a new order.
77.	Substitution	Using one thing instead of another.
78.	Swerve	Sudden change of direction.
79.	Switch	Change from one to another.
80.	Tailoring	Adjusting to specific needs.
81.	Transformation	Thorough change in form.
82.	Transition	Passage from one state to another.
83.	Transmutation	Change into a different substance.
84.	Turnaround	Reversal to improvement.
85.	Twist	Change with an unexpected turn.
86.	Update	Bring up to date.
87.	Upgrade	Raise to a better level.
88.	Upshift	Move to a higher level.
89.	Upturn	Change toward improvement.
90.	Variation	Difference from a standard.
91.	Varying	Altering in degree or kind.
92.	Versioning	Creating successive revised forms.
93.	Volte-face	Complete reversal of position.
94.	Wholescale revision	Comprehensive reworking throughout.
95.	Withdrawal	Removal; pulling back from.
96.	Workaround	Alternative method to achieve result.
97.	Wrench	Forceful sudden shift.
98.	Xform	Abbrev. for transformation.
99.	XOR swap	Swap values via XOR operation.
100.	Yearly turnover	Annual rate of replacement.