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.
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The hard questions now are whether China can convert external resilience into enduring self-sustaining strength at home, and whether 2026 will mark a policy paradigm shift or whether 2025 was just an anomaly.
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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
If the idea holds up, using the subjective nature of the observer as a way to account for the complexity of the universe would represent a paradigm shift in physics.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 19 Nov. 2025
AirCore™ marks a bona fide paradigm shift in terms of key groundbreaking innovations.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
With this paradigm shift in job roles, Greathouse recognizes that business leaders may often be hesitant in adopting AI.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
If the idea holds up, using the subjective nature of the observer as a way to account for the complexity of the universe would represent a paradigm shift in physics.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 19 Nov. 2025
AirCore™ marks a bona fide paradigm shift in terms of key groundbreaking innovations.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
With this paradigm shift in job roles, Greathouse recognizes that business leaders may often be hesitant in adopting AI.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Paradigm shift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paradigm%20shift. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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