revolutionize

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verb rev·o·lu·tion·ize \-shə-ˌnīz\

Definition of revolutionize

revolutionized

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revolutionizing

transitive verb
1 : to overthrow the established government of
2 : to imbue with revolutionary doctrines
3 : to change fundamentally or completely revolutionize an industry
intransitive verb
: to engage in revolution

revolutionizer

noun

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Examples of revolutionize in a Sentence

The invention of the airplane revolutionized travel.
This new drug may revolutionize cancer treatment.
This discovery has revolutionized our understanding of how the human brain works.

Recent Examples of revolutionize from the Web

Since the 1970s, baseball has been revolutionized by the Society for American Baseball's (SABR) unique understanding of statistics.

— david grossman, Popular Mechanics, "The Machines Are Learning To Gamble Like No Human Can," 11 July 2017
An apprentice/mentor system grounded in a proficiency model charged with technical, academic, and professional skill development and critical thinking objectives will revolutionize higher education.

— robert craig baum, Fortune, "This Economic Bubble Is Going to Wreak Havoc When It Bursts," 10 July 2017
The groundbreaking anti-discrimination was passed in 1972 to ensure protection against gender discrimination in education but has also revolutionized the demographics of sports in the U.S.

— stefanie loh, The Seattle Times, "UW’s Jennifer Cohen and Seattle U’s Shaney Fink struck different paths to athletic director," 23 June 2017
The core gay divide in the gay world has always been between those who wanted equality and dignity in mainstream society and those who wanted to revolutionize and subvert the mainstream itself.

— andrew sullivan, Daily Intelligencer, "The Perverse Presidency of Donald Trump," 23 June 2017
The 529 Plan was introduced in 1996 and has revolutionized the college saving game.

— kansascity, kansascity.com, "Take a bite out of the college funding dilemma," 20 June 2017
Amazon is buying Whole Foods in a stunning move that gives it hundreds of stores across the U.S. – a brand-new laboratory for radical retail experiments that could revolutionize the way people buy groceries.

— anick jesdanun and jennifer lu miami herald news sources, miamiherald, "Amazon buying Whole Foods in bold move into brick and mortar," 16 June 2017
This is, in itself, enough to revolutionize sexual culture at every level.

— maureen o’connor, The Cut, "Pornhub Is the Kinsey Report of Our Time," 11 June 2017
Technology has revolutionized daily life in myriad ways for adults and children alike.

— linda searing, Washington Post, "Children whose parents spend time on mobile devices have more behavior issues," 10 June 2017

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