game-changer

American  

[geym-cheyn-jer] / ˈgeɪmˌtʃeɪn dʒər /

Or game changer

noun

1. Sports. an athlete, play, etc., that suddenly changes the outcome of a game or contest.

2. a person or thing that dramatically changes the course, strategy, character, etc., of something.

   Social media has been a real game-changer in the company’s marketing efforts.

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Other Word Forms

• game-changing adjective

Etymology

Origin of game-changer

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

“When I had the opportunity to do broader characters in comedy, it was a game-changer,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

NewJeans, who became the eighth biggest-selling act in the world a year after their debut in 2022, were seen as a game-changer by critics for their blend of 1990s R&B and sugar-coated pop melodies.

From BBC

Livestock farming currently makes up 60 percent of Somaliland's economy, so minerals are expected to be "a game-changer and become the main pillar of our economy," said Barre, the energy minister.

From Barron's

Google will use batteries made of iron to power a major data center campus in Minnesota, a development that could be a game-changer in battery technology.

From Barron's

Google will use batteries made of iron to power a major data center campus in Minnesota, a development that could be a game-changer in battery technology.

From Barron's