game changer
noun
variants
or game-changer
: a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way
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Fiber optic drones could be a game changer — but only the Russians had them.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Travel specialist Jules Maury of Scott Dunn Private calls it a game changer and has already started booking clients for the opening in late 2025.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
In 1967, on the island of Raiatea—which, without a sandy beach, was proving a challenging sell for tourists—a trio of Californians known as the Bali Hai Boys conceived the game changer of a dream accommodation: the overwater bungalow.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024
How the crypto world was upended by the election of Donald Trump
For bitcoin, Trump's return to the White House promises to be a game changer.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
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David Hambling, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Travel specialist Jules Maury of Scott Dunn Private calls it a game changer and has already started booking clients for the opening in late 2025.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
In 1967, on the island of Raiatea—which, without a sandy beach, was proving a challenging sell for tourists—a trio of Californians known as the Bali Hai Boys conceived the game changer of a dream accommodation: the overwater bungalow.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024
How the crypto world was upended by the election of Donald Trump
For bitcoin, Trump's return to the White House promises to be a game changer.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Game changer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20changer. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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