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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Related Stories Bing Chen, executive chair and CEO of Gold House, stressed the paradigm shift underway.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
In an age where so many people educate themselves simply by watching hours of tennis serves or cooking videos on YouTube, the CLA fits the paradigm shift of empowering the individual to shape their direction.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Building Systems, Not Fortresses All of these points point to a paradigm shift.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 19 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
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
In an age where so many people educate themselves simply by watching hours of tennis serves or cooking videos on YouTube, the CLA fits the paradigm shift of empowering the individual to shape their direction.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Building Systems, Not Fortresses All of these points point to a paradigm shift.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 19 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
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“Paradigm shift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paradigm%20shift. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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