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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 revolutionizes
After a 15-year battle against world champion Garry Kasparov, Judit Polgár revolutionizes the sport’s patriarchal culture to become one of the greatest chess prodigies in history and the greatest woman chess player of all time.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
After a 15-year battle against world champion Garry Kasparov and her domineering father, Judit Polgár revolutionizes the sport’s patriarchal culture to become one of the greatest chess prodigies in history and the greatest woman chess player of all time.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Dec. 2025
Whether this friends-based, Facebook-like approach revolutionizes on-demand charter, as FlyShare forecasts, remains to be seen.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2025
Meerkat revolutionizes physical substation security by offering a more accurate and thorough analysis compared to conventional approaches.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2025
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
After a 15-year battle against world champion Garry Kasparov and her domineering father, Judit Polgár revolutionizes the sport’s patriarchal culture to become one of the greatest chess prodigies in history and the greatest woman chess player of all time.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Dec. 2025
Whether this friends-based, Facebook-like approach revolutionizes on-demand charter, as FlyShare forecasts, remains to be seen.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2025
Meerkat revolutionizes physical substation security by offering a more accurate and thorough analysis compared to conventional approaches.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolutionizes
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The New Terms As the physical retail landscape transforms, the battle for the Kingdom’s digital consumer is intensifying too.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Light transforms art, deepening texture, shifting color, and altering mood throughout the day.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
23 Feb. 2026
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Heart The Lover by Lily King During her senior year of college, Jordan is drawn into an intense friendship and romantic triangle with two brilliant classmates, Sam and Yash, in a bond that shapes her ambitions and alters all three of their lives.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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This shift alters cultural momentum.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Revolutionizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutionizes. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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