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seismic shift

noun

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

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The Islamic Revolution The revolution was a seismic shift for the country. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025 Community workers cooking up initiatives at the center of DEI have felt a seismic shift. Mennlay Golokeh Aggrey, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025 Statistics underscore this slow but seismic shift. Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025 There is a seismic shift in shopping in the works with 40 percent of younger consumers using AI to shop. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 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 7 Dec. 2025.

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