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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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Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 4 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

game changer

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