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I can't change. I've become lazy (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inactive

'lazy' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'i can't change i've' is the wordplay.
'change' indicates anagramming the letters.
'cant' with letters rearranged gives 'nact'.
'i'+'nact'+'ive'='INACTIVE'

'become' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for inactive that I've seen before include "Not doing anything, passive" , "Passive or idle" , "Chemically inert" , "Passive, doing nothing" , "Immobile, not working" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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