transformational
adjective
trans·for·ma·tion·al
ˌtran(t)s-fər-ˈmā-sh(ə-)nəl 
-fȯr-
: of, relating to, characterized by, or concerned with transformation and especially linguistic transformation
transformationally
adverb
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It’s already been a transformational summer for Liverpool.
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Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
So much of Fort Worth’s arts and culture was shaped by the formative years of the Fort Worth Arts Council — and its transformational fundraising activities — and continues to thrive and contribute to the economic growth of the city to this day.
—Sara Pezzoni, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2025
This next five years is gonna be so transformational.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 26 June 2025
Without them, leadership becomes mechanical, transactional instead of transformational.
—William Jones, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
So much of Fort Worth’s arts and culture was shaped by the formative years of the Fort Worth Arts Council — and its transformational fundraising activities — and continues to thrive and contribute to the economic growth of the city to this day.
—Sara Pezzoni, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2025
This next five years is gonna be so transformational.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 26 June 2025
Without them, leadership becomes mechanical, transactional instead of transformational.
—William Jones, USA Today, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for transformational
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“Transformational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transformational. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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