game changer

noun

variants or game-changer

ˈgām-ˌchān-jər 

: a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way

game-changing

ˈgām-ˌchān-jiŋ 

adjective

a game-changing discovery

Examples of game changer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In one respect, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was a game changer. — Max Boot, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2026

But it can also be interpreted as a lack of a game changer on the perimeter. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026

When access got a whole lot easier The basic trade-off between ownership and access has been around forever, but digital technology was the game changer. — Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026

Connect The Dots Of A Nontraditional Career Path Cover letters can be dinosaurs or game changers. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for game changer

• arranger
• endanger
• exchanger
• danger
• manger
• ranger
• stranger

Kids Definition

game changer

noun

: a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way