game changer

noun

variants or game-changer
: a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way
game-changing adjective
a game-changing discovery

Examples of game changer in a Sentence

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Since welcoming the Olympic Village, the Studios de Paris have gone through some major transformation with the construction of a little city, with restaurants, businesses and topnotch housing accommodations that Lescure says will be a game changer. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 The ProSense® Cryoablation System could be a game changer for women over 70 with early-stage, low-risk breast cancer. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025 That would be a game changer for North Meck. Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025 The Inflation Reduction Act was seen as a game changer for tribes across the country, says Johns, who's a member of the Navajo Nation. Nate Perez, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for game changer

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of game changer was in 1993

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“Game changer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20changer. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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game changer

noun
: a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way
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