paradigm shift
noun
formal
: an important change that happens when the usual way of thinking about or doing something is replaced by a new and different way
This discovery will bring about a paradigm shift in our understanding of evolution.
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This paradigm shift eliminates the traditional hurdles of hiring developers and lengthy development cycles, allowing ideas to quickly become live solutions.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
The kids are all on their screens now — an invasion of tech the movie portrays as having caused a paradigm shift in child relationships.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 June 2026
Frederic Church, a painter known for his massive, immersive landscapes, had a career that coincided with a paradigm shift in visual art—a change in not just what pictures mean but how that meaning is conveyed, Susan Tallman argues.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
The addiction medicine community, meanwhile, is abuzz about the potential paradigm shift of GLP-1s like Ozempic or Wegovy, typically used to treat diabetes or obesity, as addiction medications capable of diminishing cravings.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 10 June 2026
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
The kids are all on their screens now — an invasion of tech the movie portrays as having caused a paradigm shift in child relationships.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 June 2026
Frederic Church, a painter known for his massive, immersive landscapes, had a career that coincided with a paradigm shift in visual art—a change in not just what pictures mean but how that meaning is conveyed, Susan Tallman argues.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
The addiction medicine community, meanwhile, is abuzz about the potential paradigm shift of GLP-1s like Ozempic or Wegovy, typically used to treat diabetes or obesity, as addiction medications capable of diminishing cravings.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 10 June 2026
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“Paradigm shift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paradigm%20shift. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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