How to Use transformative in a Sentence

transformative

adjective
  • And the last year of my life has been very transformative in this role.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 7 July 2023
  • Both sides agreed that the law would be transformative.
    Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
  • It's been just a very transformative year for me.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • And that has been transformative in the, uh.
    Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2025
  • There is much to be said for the transformative power of a shoe.
    Olivia Allen, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
  • But there is something quite transformative for me about these last two years.
    Naomi Elias, ELLE, 23 Dec. 2022
  • For him and for his colleagues, the pay hike will be transformative.
    Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Not every idea will be transformative—but that’s not the point.
    Jacob Kupietzky, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • Putting on the suit is transformative.
    Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • There's a lot of s--- there that is transformative and amazing.
    Alexis Jones, PEOPLE.com, 15 July 2022
  • Their beauty of these creatures is a note of joy and can even be transformative.
    Bill May, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 20 Feb. 2021
  • Even on a smaller scale, choice has proven transformative.
    Jeanne Allen, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • But that’s not to say that a truly transformative deal is off the table.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2023
  • There’s no denying the transformative power of the right area rug in a room.
    Michelle Brunner, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
  • This is a transformative moment in the game here in this country.
    Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2023
  • But not taking it to heart in a way that was transformative, which is what that moment gave to me.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
  • As Husson tells it, this is the most transformative part of the process.
    Megan Embrey, House Beautiful, 25 Mar. 2021
  • In a tiny pantry, a fresh coat of paint can be completely transformative.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The more transformative results from this serum target dark spots and fine lines.
    Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Paul was a transformative global force as an artist and activist.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Expect fun pop songs about life and its many transformative moments.
    ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • And so, who knows, that could be really sort of transformative.
    Kira Bindrim, Quartz, 10 May 2022
  • That wave has been transformative.
    Vikram Gupta, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026
  • It's just been such a wonderful, transformative time in my life.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 2 July 2025
  • That’s a shame, because this one-time money could have been transformative.
    Laura Johnston, cleveland, 5 Dec. 2022
  • This was transformative for you.
    NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025
  • This was transformative for you.
    NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
  • That shift can be transformative.
    Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • The achievement of the new show is subtle but transformative.
    New York Times, 10 Dec. 2020
  • This compact vacuum is the kind of tool that feels transformative from the very first use.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026

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