paradigm shift

noun

formal

: an important change that happens when the usual way of thinking about or doing something is replaced by a new and different way

This discovery will bring about a paradigm shift in our understanding of evolution.

Examples of paradigm shift in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These findings reveal nothing short of a paradigm shift. —Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Hard times for software companies The market is reckoning with a paradigm shift in software and tech, according to Ted Mortonson, a technology strategist at Baird. —John Towfighi, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025

This finding represents a paradigm shift in our scientific understanding of the PDO and a warning for the future. —Pedro Dinezio, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2025

For conservatives, some experts say the 2024 election represented a paradigm shift, and a fundamental realignment of Latino voters towards the Republican Party, and its positions on the economy, immigration and culture. —Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for paradigm shift

• adrift
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• facelift
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• redshift
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