seismic shift

noun

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

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For frequent flyers, Delta's scores represent a seismic shift. Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025 Of course, given the seismic shift in the late night landscape at the moment, with the cancellation of the The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, speculation as to the motivations there, and political satire in general under pressure once again, the themes of the film are timely. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025 The location is just a stone’s throw south of the team’s current site at Empower Field at Mile High, but making the move would represent a seismic shift for a franchise that has known one home since arriving in Denver in 1960. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025 While millions of dollars continue to be poured into homepage redesigns, a seismic shift in behavior is rendering these efforts obsolete. Danika Wong, Fortune, 26 Aug. 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 15 Sep. 2025.

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