paradigm shift
noun
formal
: an important change that happens when the usual way of thinking about or doing something is replaced by a new and different way
This discovery will bring about a paradigm shift in our understanding of evolution.
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The Internet led to a paradigm shift which changed all of our lives.
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Steve Case, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Choudhry’s Vision for the Future Looking ahead, Choudhry envisions a paradigm shift in IT networking and security driven by advancements in automation and artificial intelligence.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
An essential perspective that Corey brought from exercise science was treating leader character as habit development, which is a paradigm shift in leadership development.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
This is the challenging paradigm shift required to find peace of mind, inspiration to move forward, capacity to make a difference and maybe even deeper relationships with or belief in that greater Being.
—Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
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Steve Case, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Choudhry’s Vision for the Future Looking ahead, Choudhry envisions a paradigm shift in IT networking and security driven by advancements in automation and artificial intelligence.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
An essential perspective that Corey brought from exercise science was treating leader character as habit development, which is a paradigm shift in leadership development.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
This is the challenging paradigm shift required to find peace of mind, inspiration to move forward, capacity to make a difference and maybe even deeper relationships with or belief in that greater Being.
—Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paradigm shift
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“Paradigm shift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paradigm%20shift. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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