game-changer

Or game chang·er

[geym-cheyn-jer]

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.

Other Word Forms

• game-changing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of game-changer¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Crawford added that the technology, which he called a “game-changer,” should be used on every wildfire to ensure that all embers are extinguished.

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Markets appeared unconvinced that Equifax’s counterattack is a true game-changer.

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The incredibly complex judgement was celebrated by campaigners as a game-changer - but a British judge, Tim Eicke KC, said the majority on the panel had "gone beyond what it is legitimate and permissible for this court to do".

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Tutu Atwell was confident he could still be a game-changer for the Rams, and he proved it with an 88-yard touchdown catch in a 27-20 win over the Colts.

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Keenan Allen’s return to the Chargers has helped rejuvenate the offense and has shown the rest of the NFL he’s still a game-changer at age 33.

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