game changer
noun
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or game-changer
: a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way
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A Little Laundry Doing a bit of laundry mid-week can be a total game changer.
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
But if your income was already too high to qualify, this bump is more of a nudge than a game changer.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2026
Carote 16-Piece Nonstick Cookware Set The right nonstick cookware can be an actual kitchen game changer—and Carote’s 16-piece set delivers on that promise.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Check out those and other game changers, below.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
But if your income was already too high to qualify, this bump is more of a nudge than a game changer.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2026
Carote 16-Piece Nonstick Cookware Set The right nonstick cookware can be an actual kitchen game changer—and Carote’s 16-piece set delivers on that promise.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Check out those and other game changers, below.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for game changer
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“Game changer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20changer. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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