transformational
adjective
trans·for·ma·tion·al
ˌtran(t)s-fər-ˈmā-shnəl 
-fȯr-,
-shə-nᵊl
: of, relating to, characterized by, or concerned with transformation and especially linguistic transformation
transformationally
adverb
Examples of transformational in a Sentence
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Perhaps the most transformational work has been done by Temple Grandin, the animal behaviorist whose research into how food animals experience and respond to their environment — particularly during transport and slaughter — has changed the way that meat and dairy producers operate.
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Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy Gabra Zackman Emma Kehlbeck Lance Neal, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Read Skoll’s full letter to staff: Dear Participant Team,
For 20 years, Participant has stood as the leading global media company focused on timely and emotionally transformational stories which speak to the world’s most pressing issues.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Dear Participant Team, For 20 years, Participant has stood as the leading global media company focused on timely and emotionally transformational stories which speak to the world’s most pressing issues.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024
To transform your body and mind through nature, try 'forest-bathing'
Yes, viewing a total solar eclipse can be a transformational experience — but so can other elements of nature.
—Life Kit, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
What does increase value is the kind of transformational leadership that Iger has demonstrated throughout his career.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
The play retells Gareth Southgate’s transformational leadership of the England team.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024
But, to the mewing enthusiast, a transformational change can be made simply by changing how their tongue is positioned in their mouth: pressed to the roof, accompanied by nose breathing.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
That cohort was transformational for YC, as midway through the process a surprise announcement dramatically changed the terms for every wannabe unicorn: Instead of an initial investment of around $20,000 for each company, every participant was staked $150,000.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2024
Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy Gabra Zackman Emma Kehlbeck Lance Neal, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Read Skoll’s full letter to staff: Dear Participant Team,
For 20 years, Participant has stood as the leading global media company focused on timely and emotionally transformational stories which speak to the world’s most pressing issues.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Dear Participant Team, For 20 years, Participant has stood as the leading global media company focused on timely and emotionally transformational stories which speak to the world’s most pressing issues.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024
To transform your body and mind through nature, try 'forest-bathing'
Yes, viewing a total solar eclipse can be a transformational experience — but so can other elements of nature.
—Life Kit, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
What does increase value is the kind of transformational leadership that Iger has demonstrated throughout his career.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
The play retells Gareth Southgate’s transformational leadership of the England team.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024
But, to the mewing enthusiast, a transformational change can be made simply by changing how their tongue is positioned in their mouth: pressed to the roof, accompanied by nose breathing.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
That cohort was transformational for YC, as midway through the process a surprise announcement dramatically changed the terms for every wannabe unicorn: Instead of an initial investment of around $20,000 for each company, every participant was staked $150,000.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Transformational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transformational. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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