game changer

noun

variants or game-changer
: a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way
game-changing adjective
a game-changing discovery

Examples of game changer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Those perks are a game changer for Shweta Singh, a 39-year-old mom who was hired two years ago and runs the children’s furniture department in the Hyderabad store. Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024 For those who heat style regularly, this is a game changer, even on color- or keratin-treated hair and extensions. Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024 July’s zippy Carry-On Light is a game changer for quick trips away. Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Nov. 2023 In regions where natural gas is cheap and abundant, this technology could be a game changer. Inês Azevedo, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020 See all Example Sentences for game changer 

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Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of game changer was in 1993

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“Game changer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20changer. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

game changer

noun
: a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way
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