transformational

adjective

trans·​for·​ma·​tion·​al ˌtran(t)s-fər-ˈmā-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce transformational (audio)
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: of, relating to, characterized by, or concerned with transformation and especially linguistic transformation
transformationally adverb

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Doubt caused by these complications can bog down transformational change efforts. Tom Daly, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 And the President is leading a transformational recovery of Western North Carolina while the Biden Administration left them behind. Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 11 July 2025 The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is celebrating three years of transformational science with a striking new image of the Cat's Paw Nebula — a vast nursery of stars located about 4,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 10 July 2025 That shift includes not only widening its network of partners but also awarding larger, more transformational gifts than ever before. Lila Hempel-Edgers july 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for transformational

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First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of transformational was in 1894

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“Transformational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transformational. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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