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changer

American  
[chayn-jer] / ˈtʃeɪn dʒər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that changes something.

  2. record changer.

  3. Obsolete. a moneychanger.


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Etymology

Origin of changer

1350–1400; Middle English. See change, -er 1

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When it opens next year, it will be a game changer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Cunniff described the finding as a potential "game changer."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

That changed during the “great recession,” an event some analysts see as the second game changer for private-label offerings.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

For Wok Wok, a Malaysian restaurant tucked below a pharmacy in the heart of Chinatown, the exposure has been a game changer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Mother gave me the money to have my blue serge suit tailored, and I learned to fill out work cards, operate the money changer and punch transfers.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

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