transformational

adjective

trans·​for·​ma·​tion·​al ˌtran(t)s-fər-ˈmā-sh(ə-)nəl 

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: of, relating to, characterized by, or concerned with transformation and especially linguistic transformation

transformationally adverb

Examples of transformational in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In its small loud way, two or three good screams can help, said Manny Hernandez, a breathwork practitioner / transformational coach / CrossFit coach who started Scream Club Chicago with his partner, Elena Soboleva, a personal branding specialist. —Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025

This is the most difficult path, but also the one most likely to produce transformational outcomes. —Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

The Governors Award honors an individual, company or organization that has made a profound, transformational and long-lasting contribution to the arts and/or science of television. —Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025

Nuclear submarines, paired with those Pillar 2 offshoots, will therefore be transformational. —Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing transformational

• transformational grammar

Rhymes for transformational

• aspirational
• avocational
• calculational
• combinational
• computational
• conformational
• confrontational
• congregational
• conversational
• correlational
• deformational
• derivational