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life-changing

American  
[lahyf-chaynj-ing] / ˈlaɪfˌtʃeɪndʒ ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. resulting in a major and usually positive change or reorientation of one's life (typically used of an experience that is eye-opening, awesome, etc.). Compare life-altering.


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My creation resembled a bulky hamantaschen more than a talisman for a life-changing epiphany.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

No one can predict when a life-changing moment will happen in their lives and the same goes for Hana, the patient, and everyone else.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

Lots of people might opt for the £50,000 guarantee, deciding that it is a life-changing amount of money in itself.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after mass youth-led protests demanded his ouster in anger over a string of irregularities in potentially life-changing exams.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

It’s not a life-changing amount, but it is progress.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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