game changer

noun

variants or game-changer
: a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way
game-changing adjective
a game-changing discovery

Examples of game changer in a Sentence

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These sunglasses are game changers in the lightness department. Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 But the game changer, a change in field practices that drove use of force on crisis calls down by 68% over a four-year period, was a different type of training — a mandatory one that Anderson helped craft. Calmatters, Mercury News, 5 May 2025 Oprah Winfrey's revelation about using weight loss drugs is a game changer. Charles Trepany, USA Today, 2 May 2025 Reviewers call it a game changer for taking group photos. Clint Davis, People.com, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for game changer

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of game changer was in 1993

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“Game changer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20changer. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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game changer

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