change order

noun

A description of changes to be made to a work order that describes the new work to be done (and any modifications) and the price to be paid for this new work.

“We'd lose money on most of our jobs if it wasn't for change orders.”

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Meanings

nounchange order (plural change orders)

plural change orders

  1. businessA description of changes to be made to a work order that describes the new work to be done (and any modifications) and the price to be paid for this new work.

    We'd lose money on most of our jobs if it wasn't for change orders.

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change order. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/change%20order

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“change order.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/change%20order. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “change order,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/change%20order.

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