transformative
adjective
trans·for·ma·tive
tran(t)s-ˈfȯr-mə-tiv 
: causing or able to cause an important and lasting change in someone or something
a transformative experience
And she'll tell anyone who asks about her transformative weeks working for UNICEF in Congo and Cambodia.—
S. L. Price
S. L. PriceIt is increasingly hard to escape the conclusion that American politics has entered one of those rare transformative moments that shape the content of our public discourse and the direction of our governance for generations.—Doug Ireland
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Karen Jones Bankston’s life and career are distinguished by five decades of transformative executive leadership and advocacy, defined not only by her personal journey but her resounding impact in health care administration, nursing education in Cincinnati and beyond.
—Leyla Shokoohe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2025
But for plenty of people, their first encounter with ChatGPT checked many of the boxes of a transformative technology.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2025
In a Hugging Face post, DeepSeek researchers emphasized that further developing AI’s mathematical capabilities could have a transformative impact on scientific research, from complex simulations to theoretical problem-solving.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2025
Perhaps the most important thing in the making of this mug cake is harnessing the transformative precision offered by your microwave’s power button.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Nov. 2025
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Leyla Shokoohe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2025
But for plenty of people, their first encounter with ChatGPT checked many of the boxes of a transformative technology.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2025
In a Hugging Face post, DeepSeek researchers emphasized that further developing AI’s mathematical capabilities could have a transformative impact on scientific research, from complex simulations to theoretical problem-solving.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2025
Perhaps the most important thing in the making of this mug cake is harnessing the transformative precision offered by your microwave’s power button.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Transformative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transformative. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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