game changer
noun
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or game-changer
: a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way
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The combination of exfoliants with the calming nature of tea tree oil are a game changer in removing weeklong buildup from my curls.
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Kristine Thomason, Glamour, 20 June 2025
However, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that heavy use of AI is not only a game changer, but an alarming threat to humanity’s ability to solve problems, communicate with one another, and perhaps to thrive.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
There are no game changers available for the Pac-12 — not even the combination of Memphis and Tulane.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
But there are breakthroughs sometimes, maybe every five or ten years, and those can be game changers.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 June 2025
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Kristine Thomason, Glamour, 20 June 2025
However, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that heavy use of AI is not only a game changer, but an alarming threat to humanity’s ability to solve problems, communicate with one another, and perhaps to thrive.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
There are no game changers available for the Pac-12 — not even the combination of Memphis and Tulane.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
But there are breakthroughs sometimes, maybe every five or ten years, and those can be game changers.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 June 2025
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“Game changer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20changer. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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