seismic shift

noun

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

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If Freeman is more than a name on a rumor list, the move would mark a seismic shift in college football. Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.

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