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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Getty Images Fossil fuel leaders have welcomed a paradigm shift in the narrative regarding the energy transition.
—Sam Meredith,dan Murphy, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
With this paradigm shift in job roles, Greathouse recognizes that business leaders may often be hesitant in adopting AI.
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The 15th Five-Year Plan, which was announced after the fourth plenum of the 20th Communist Party Congress in Beijing last week, is viewed as a continuation of policy efforts announced last year and does not signal a paradigm shift.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
Getty Images Fossil fuel leaders have welcomed a paradigm shift in the narrative regarding the energy transition.
—Sam Meredith,dan Murphy, CNBC, 5 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
The 15th Five-Year Plan, which was announced after the fourth plenum of the 20th Communist Party Congress in Beijing last week, is viewed as a continuation of policy efforts announced last year and does not signal a paradigm shift.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paradigm shift
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“Paradigm shift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paradigm%20shift. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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