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

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Whether this new program becomes a true game changer remains to be seen. Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025 That could be a game changer, said Surya Kolluri, head of the nonprofit TIAA Institute. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 29 May 2025 The best bikini trimmers can be a game changer, whether used on their own or before an at-home IPL session. Iman Balagam, Vogue, 25 May 2025 Their partnership could become a game changer for a documentary industry faced with declining enthusiasm from streamers and big distributors for hard-hitting material — the very thing for which Gibney is best known. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for game changer

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 Jun. 2025.

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game changer

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