The holder has been replaced by Mary vs The holder has been changed to Mary

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings. 'The holder has been replaced by Mary' implies that Mary has taken over the role of the holder, while 'The holder has been changed to Mary' suggests that Mary is now the new holder. The choice between the two depends on the specific context and the intended meaning.

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The holder has been replaced by Mary

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone has taken over the role or position of the holder.

Examples:

The manager has been replaced by Mary.
The actor has been replaced by a younger talent.

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Mahmud Abbas has been replaced by Ahmed Kurei after only four months in power.
Since 19 May 2008, the decentralised technical infrastructure of TARGET has been replaced by TARGET2.
His brain has been replaced by blood.
Nathaniel, your position in my esteem Has been replaced by your voice mail.
A time where mankind has been replaced by womankind.
I believe that individual evolution has been replaced by something else.
My only contact at Conde Nast has been replaced by a stapler stealer.
French MEP Dominique Baudis has been replaced by Franck Proust for the EPP group.
My caricature has been replaced by...
All the data has been replaced by some kind of symbol.
The coalminer's shovel has been replaced by the microprocessor.
The original regional focus of the budget has been replaced by a sectoral approach.
The State has been replaced by violent organizations or drug mafias.
One explanation for this difference may be that tobacco has been replaced by Swedish snuff.
Every man we killed has been replaced by worse.
The argument that it has been replaced by the Green Paper is inadmissible given its very scant treatment of socio-economic issues.
Since I didn't like the way that Doug said "here" during roll-call yesterday, he has been replaced by Jimmy, the overly touchy orderly.
The image of Rice has been replaced by something hovering several meters away.
Karel Čapek said of the modern era that the end has been replaced by the means.
It has been replaced by the word 'identity', which is not at all the same thing.

Alternatives:

Mary has replaced the holder.
Mary is now in the position of the holder.

The holder has been changed to Mary

This phrase is also correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that Mary is now the new holder or occupant of a position or role.

Examples:

The title has been changed to Mary.
The ownership has been changed to Mary.

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The GIMP license has been changed to (L)GPLv3+.
The name has been changed to 'Cycling Sports Group Europe B.V.'
The name of the applicant group has been changed to:
For some reason or other, at very short notice, this has been changed to the 3-6 June.
The ticket has been changed to the Concorde, it leaves in 39 minutes.
The deadline has been changed to 10 days as it is not the practice to use the term working days in the Community legislation relating to medicinal products.
The language concerning the payment of fees to the national authorities has been changed to make it consistent with the drafting of Article 79.
Article 5 (Participation of third countries): the structure has been changed to reflect the formula recently used in Decision 771/2006/EC on the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All (2007).
In the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market, this has been changed to two years over the past five years.
The structure of the Directive has been changed to identify more clearly the different stages in the procedure.
Reyna's autopsy has been changed to normal readings.
In France, the definition given in dictionaries for the word 'detail' has been changed to allow more room to condemn Jean-Marie Le Pen.
The name "Cynthia" has been changed to "Winifred."
The date has been changed to 1 December 2010 (same date as for the export ban).
The address has been changed to 'Moravská 842,742 13 Studénka, Czech Republic '
The address has been changed to 'Slnečná cesta 374,922 01 Veľké Orvište, Slovak Republic '
The name has been changed to 'Manufacture Française Du Cycle'
Mr Patijn, you put me in a difficult position, because as I said just now this has been a day when the timetable has been changed - to meet everyone's needs.
The company's address has been changed to:
In particular the use of animal testing, which is of great concern to many of my constituents, has been changed to incorporate validation of alternatives.

Alternatives:

Mary is now the holder.
The holder is now Mary.

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The holder has been replaced by Mary vs The holder has been changed to Mary