game changer

noun

variants or game-changer
: a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way
game-changing adjective
a game-changing discovery

Examples of game changer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Yet, while Perplexity has been hailed by investors and users alike as a search game changer, many have come before them. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024 But electric planes could prove a game changer for quicker hops within Scandinavia. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for game changer 

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Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of game changer was in 1993

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“Game changer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20changer. Accessed 4 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

game changer

noun
: a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way
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