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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Thomas Kuhn, in his groundbreaking book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, described a paradigm shift in science as a new understanding of nature that:
Is a sufficiently unprecedented theory to attract an enduring group of adherents.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
But the true paradigm shift is found in the magnitude and complexity of its new propulsion system.
—Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024
The common thread unifying all of these different ideas is a desire to, at the very least, pause the war as soon as possible, a paradigm shift in the current U.S. approach, which aims to maintain U.S. military support to boost Kyiv’s prospects on the battlefield.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
Conclusion The journey from AI tools to intelligent co-pilots and eventually to AI conductors represents a paradigm shift in not only how businesses operate but the future of work itself.
—Ron Cameron, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
But the true paradigm shift is found in the magnitude and complexity of its new propulsion system.
—Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024
The common thread unifying all of these different ideas is a desire to, at the very least, pause the war as soon as possible, a paradigm shift in the current U.S. approach, which aims to maintain U.S. military support to boost Kyiv’s prospects on the battlefield.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
Conclusion The journey from AI tools to intelligent co-pilots and eventually to AI conductors represents a paradigm shift in not only how businesses operate but the future of work itself.
—Ron Cameron, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Paradigm shift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paradigm%20shift. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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