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game-changing

game-changing

12 4.6
Something that has a big effect and changes how things work
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡeɪmˌʧeɪndʒɪŋ/
translation icon : revolucionario
  • Her research on renewable energy sources is considered game-changing by many scientists.

I hate to keep saying game changing, but for creators, these are it.

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Examples

  • From personal experience, I can say that acupuncture was game-changing for me in neural recovery.

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  • It's been game changing for people's lives when they've acted on it.

  • This is a game changing product that you can use before a night out.

  • This was beyond a doubt a game changing invention.

  • So today we will invest to deliver in full these game changing reforms.

  • For the second time in a month, a U.S. President delivered a game-changing performance.

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  • These shoes certainly are game-changing and transformative.

  • Israel is also leading the way with game-changing green innovations that will reduce CO2 emissions.

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  • Last week, he had a game-changing 78-yard punt return for a touchdown against the Eagles.

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  • The introduction of electric vehicles is a game-changing development for the automotive industry.

Synonyms

transformative
vsgame-changing
25 5.6

Makes a big change to a person or situation

alters outcomes dramatically rather than describing general important change
world-shattering
vsgame-changing
1 7.0

Very important and likely to change many things

alters outcomes dramatically without suggesting a global scale
world-shaking
vsgame-changing
1 7.2

Very important and able to affect the whole world

alters outcomes in decisive ways rather than implying global consequences

Antonyms

62 1.0

Still the same as before

How Impactful

revolutionary
103 5.2
game-changing
12 4.6
impactful
15 4.8
important
1.0
notable
112 3.7
insignificant
104 4.1

Surface Forms

game-changing positive

Morphology

game-changing = game + change (transparent) = game + change + ing

Formed from 'game' + 'change' with the participial suffix '-ing'; the meaning 'that changes the game' is directly derivable for learners.

Etymology

Game-changing comes from the simple parts game and change, like a move in a sport that suddenly changes the score or the rules. So something game-changing has a big effect on what happens and can make the usual result very different.