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

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Check out those and other game changers, below. Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026 If being cold regularly cuts your ski days short, these are a game changer. The Editors, Outside, 31 Dec. 2025 Jordan also noted during that interview that the push men get from women to get screened is a game changer too. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Dec. 2025 The crunchy Milanese sandwich and honey dijonnaise slaw served on a soft brioche bun is a game changer. Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for game changer

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 8 Jan. 2026.

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game changer

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