seismic shift

noun

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

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The successor to the CEO doesn't always come from the senior team anymore, especially when the business has undergone a seismic shift that requires a leader with a specific, and different, set of experiences. Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 6 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 However, the speed and seismic shift of the new technology creates special challenges. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025 The New Realities of Global Pet Shipping Since 2020, international pet shipping has undergone a seismic shift. Jason Phillips, USA Today, 21 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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