life-changing
adjective
life-chang·ing
ˈlīf-ˌchān-jiŋ 
: having or capable of having a significant impact on someone's life
a life-changing career opportunity
a life-changing injury
… in 1986 he took a year off to travel. The experience was life-changing and led to his 1991 decision to pursue writing full-time.—
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Carolyn Hart(humorous) Made with fresh carrots, pineapple, a blend of warm spices and a homemade brown butter cream cheese frosting, this carrot cake recipe is life-changing …—Jocelyn Delk Adams
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Pastor Brian Leong recalls a life-changing moment at a ministers' conference several years ago when the speaker challenged the audience.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The interlocking puzzle of the iPhone, GPS and Google Maps was a moment when multiple strands of technological development, some of them obscure and many with deep links to the US military, converged into a single life-changing package.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
But because all first-choice votes have not been tallied as of Wednesday morning, Lewis George is still waiting for her potential life-changing news.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Freddy’s life-changing crash course in America continued with a stop at Raising Cane's.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
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Sharon Chin, CBS News, 18 June 2026
The interlocking puzzle of the iPhone, GPS and Google Maps was a moment when multiple strands of technological development, some of them obscure and many with deep links to the US military, converged into a single life-changing package.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
But because all first-choice votes have not been tallied as of Wednesday morning, Lewis George is still waiting for her potential life-changing news.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Freddy’s life-changing crash course in America continued with a stop at Raising Cane's.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
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“Life-changing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life-changing. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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