REVOLUTIONIZE Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

revolutionize

verb

as in to transform

to change (something) very much or completely; to cause a revolution in (something) The invention of the airplane revolutionized travel. This new drug may revolutionize cancer treatment. This discovery has revolutionized our understanding of how the human brain works.

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Recent Examples of revolutionize There is no doubt AI has the potential to revolutionize workflows, especially in care facilities. —

Catherine Thorbecke, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026 Glyphosate 'revolutionized farming' Introduced in the 1970s, Roundup quickly became the top-selling herbicide in the United States and integral to farming. —

Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026 Widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of hip-hop, Grandmaster Flash revolutionized the art of DJing, according to a press release shared with PEOPLE. —

Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 Project Runway debuted on Bravo in 2004 and revolutionized the reality competition genre. —

Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revolutionize

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The previous two artists to take over the pavilion, Simone Leigh (2022) and Jeffrey Gibson (2024), sought to radically transform the Palladian structure in the center of the Giardini, built in 1930.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
Minab has been transformed into a landscape of collective grief, where the rhythm of daily life now includes frequent visits to the cemetery, where small graves are arranged in neat rows, just steps apart, mimicking the order of a school assembly.

— Zohreh Saberi, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026