seismic shift

noun

: a great change

The discovery caused a seismic shift in public attitudes.

Examples of seismic shift in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Young life scientists have been increasingly abandoning academia, a seismic shift that has fueled calls for rethinking graduate education. — Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 29 July 2026

Microsoft said the new tools respond to a seismic shift in how organizations secure their networks against catastrophic hacks. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026

The classic button-up is a nondescript garment, so you’d be forgiven for not noticing, but women’s shirting has undergone a seismic shift. — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 17 July 2026

European regulators playing catch up Taken together, the measures would be a seismic shift in the way European banks are regulated. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Rhymes for seismic shift

• adrift
• airlift
• facelift
• festschrift
• forklift
• gearshift
• makeshift
• redshift
• sealift
• snowdrift
• spendthrift
• clift