game changer
noun
variants
or game-changer
: a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way
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Making an advertising splash at the Super Bowl can be a game changer for companies looking for national exposure or a marketing reboot.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Another arguably unnecessary but amazing addition are down pants, like the Mountain Hardwear Stretchdown ($290), which have been a game changer for keeping me warm at camp and while sleeping.
—Kaelyn Lynch, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
Also new and a real game changer at the Como Shambhala Estate wellness center is the hyperbaric oxygen therapy in a small chamber, which is a kind of detox for the cells and stimulates the growth of new blood vessels.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
That would be a game changer in the world of sports agents and college sports.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Another arguably unnecessary but amazing addition are down pants, like the Mountain Hardwear Stretchdown ($290), which have been a game changer for keeping me warm at camp and while sleeping.
—Kaelyn Lynch, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
Also new and a real game changer at the Como Shambhala Estate wellness center is the hyperbaric oxygen therapy in a small chamber, which is a kind of detox for the cells and stimulates the growth of new blood vessels.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
That would be a game changer in the world of sports agents and college sports.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Game changer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20changer. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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