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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This is an Algarve of yesteryear… Save time once back at the hotel to visit Luma, the small spa where therapist Cristina delivers life-changing massages or just plunge into one of the two small rooftop pools, and admire Tavira’s beautiful skyline.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
After studying at Oxford University, a life-changing experience for a son of immigrants, Hilton worked at Conservative Party headquarters and as an ad executive on the Conservatives’ 1997 election campaign.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
In a series of interviews for The New York Times, Parker previously spoke of the life-changing experience of being a 2025 Booker Prize judge and reading 153 books alongside fellow judges Roddy Doyle, Ayọ̀bami Adébáyọ̀, Chris Power and Kiley Reid.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Each episode will gather five celebrities who have all experienced a life-changing event such as anxiety, divorce, parenthood or grief, to discuss it in front of a studio audience.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
After studying at Oxford University, a life-changing experience for a son of immigrants, Hilton worked at Conservative Party headquarters and as an ad executive on the Conservatives’ 1997 election campaign.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
In a series of interviews for The New York Times, Parker previously spoke of the life-changing experience of being a 2025 Booker Prize judge and reading 153 books alongside fellow judges Roddy Doyle, Ayọ̀bami Adébáyọ̀, Chris Power and Kiley Reid.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Each episode will gather five celebrities who have all experienced a life-changing event such as anxiety, divorce, parenthood or grief, to discuss it in front of a studio audience.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for life-changing
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“Life-changing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life-changing. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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