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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His exit from Milwaukee represents a paradigm shift.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
For Leopold, this experience resulted in a paradigm shift.
—Mark Vanderschaaf, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
The challenge for operational intelligence personas is how to operationalize this paradigm shift.
—Shailesh Manjrekar, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The incorporation of UAVs into regular military operations marked a paradigm shift in the conduct of warfare, introducing new tactical possibilities, strategic dilemmas, and ethical debates that continue to evolve.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
For Leopold, this experience resulted in a paradigm shift.
—Mark Vanderschaaf, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
The challenge for operational intelligence personas is how to operationalize this paradigm shift.
—Shailesh Manjrekar, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The incorporation of UAVs into regular military operations marked a paradigm shift in the conduct of warfare, introducing new tactical possibilities, strategic dilemmas, and ethical debates that continue to evolve.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for paradigm shift
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“Paradigm shift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paradigm%20shift. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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