revolutionizing

present participle of revolutionize
as in transforming
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 revolutionizing Why is revolutionizing college education necessary or desirable? — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026 In their discussions, economists and policymakers debated the regulatory challenges in a world where tokenization is revolutionizing how financial assets are held and transferred. — Maria Eloisa Capurro, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 The pivotal invention paved the way for the miniaturization and mass production of electronic components, revolutionizing technology. — USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Summary Motiva is revolutionizing breast augmentation with its Preservé technique, launched in March 2026. — Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The 15th century artist is credited with revolutionizing Renaissance portraiture by popularizing elements of Flemish realism and oil-painting techniques in Italy. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 17 Aug. 2026 Pair Eyewear Pair Eyewear is revolutionizing the online glasses market with its innovative frame system. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 Baseball stadiums introduced electric scoreboards way back in 1908, revolutionizing the way that fans tracked game data. — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
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  • By transforming the application of violence and expanding warfare from limited conflicts to existential risks, this inflection point requires a new way of thinking about and constructing alliances.
    — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Originality often lies not in creating from nothing but in transforming what already exists.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
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  • Its ability to perform different missions allows commanders to employ the weapon against changing threats.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Online networks’ native agents were bringing more adaptive systems to a changing art world, using tactics celebrated in their own communities but until recently taboo in the towers of high culture.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
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  • Critics and opposition parties accuse it of altering voter registrations to give an advantage to the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Schwemmer, 72, was charged with one count of official misconduct, one count of providing false information to law enforcement and one count of altering patient records.
    — David Goodhue October 1, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Revolutionizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutionizing. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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