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.—
Carolyn Hart
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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Don’t be the drunk crazy uncle at Thanksgiving who just won life-changing money on a weekend bender at the Sulphur Truck Stop & Casino in Sulphur, Louisiana.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
What looks like survival pay here can be life-changing abroad.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
In the series, the audience will also meet the characters before the life-changing transformation.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Instead of being purely driven by a life-changing amount of money, Carrie has feelings for Richard, having carried on a clandestine affair with him before their murder plot.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
What looks like survival pay here can be life-changing abroad.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
In the series, the audience will also meet the characters before the life-changing transformation.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Instead of being purely driven by a life-changing amount of money, Carrie has feelings for Richard, having carried on a clandestine affair with him before their murder plot.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Life-changing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life-changing. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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