seismic shift

noun

: a great change
The discovery caused a seismic shift in public attitudes.

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The fee would be a seismic shift for the U.S.' technology and finance sectors, which rely on the program for highly skilled immigrants. Alex Harring, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2025 All in all, the winners in this choppy period for the office market won’t be passive buyers or those who are still casting a backward look at pre-2022 conditions; the winners will be strategic operators willing to step into the gaps created by CRE’s seismic shift. Greg Friedman, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025 The project comes at a time the company is pivoting creatively and experiencing a seismic shift business-wise. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025 For frequent flyers, Delta's scores represent a seismic shift. Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seismic shift

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“Seismic shift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seismic%20shift. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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