game-change
Americannoun
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a dramatic change in course, strategy, basic character, etc..
Her feelings for him have undergone a game-change.
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He was a game-change, and an asset to the company.
Etymology
Origin of game-change
First recorded in 2000–05
Example Sentences
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"With the proliferation of faster internet through 5G, it will game-change the future of work."
From BBC
That’s not why team captain Julie Foudy first consulted with Billie Jean King back in 1999 about how to game-change.
From Washington Post
News & World Report observes, "The New York Republican primary may not have provided the proverbial game-change but it will almost certainly spur a narrative change."
From US News
The New York Republican primary may not have provided the proverbial game-change but it will almost certainly spur a narrative change.
From US News
The company is Verizon and the deal will game-change the size and scale of AOL’s opportunity.
From The Verge
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