changeover
Americannoun
noun
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an alteration or complete reversal from one method, system, or product to another
a changeover to decimal currency
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a reversal of a situation, attitude, etc
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sport
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the act of transferring to or being relieved by a team-mate in a relay race, as by handing over a baton, etc
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Also called: change, takeover. the point in a relay race at which the transfer is made
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sport the exchange of ends by two teams, esp at half time
verb
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to adopt (a completely different position or attitude)
the driver and navigator changed over after four hours
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(intr) sport (of two teams) to exchange ends of a playing field, etc, as after half time
Etymology
Origin of changeover
First recorded in 1905–10; noun use of verb phrase change over
Example Sentences
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It looked as though England could miss out on the medals altogether as they completed the final changeover with Nigeria's Ella Onojuvwevwo well in front.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
It shipped 3,366 vehicles to customers in the quarter, 128 fewer than a year earlier, as it continued to work through its model changeover plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The director and his team came up with a system where, rather than take a break at each changeover, “everyone stayed in the moment,” silent and unmoving.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
The transition isn’t sitting well on Wall Street, however, with Mizuho trading-desk analyst Jordan Klein calling the changeover “really bad news.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 9, 2026
We passed through the changeover, and forward in time again— but not to a version of the tunnels I recognized.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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