revolutionized

past tense of revolutionize
as in transformed
to change (something) very much or completely; to cause a revolution in (something) The invention of the airplane revolutionized travel. This new drug may revolutionize cancer treatment. This discovery has revolutionized our understanding of how the human brain works.

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Recent Examples of revolutionized In the decades following his death, perhaps the most meaningful shift has been the introduction of streaming, which has completely revolutionized how people consume music and how artists impact the Billboard charts. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 Congratulations to our partners at Sega, our filmmaking team, including Neal, Toby and Jeff, who have revolutionized the heights that Sonic can reach, and the legions of loyal and devoted fans who have helped guide us every step of the way. Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025 However, none have revolutionized the industry to the extent originally anticipated. Ashok Viswanathan, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025 Once heavily reliant on human labor, farming has been revolutionized by technology. Abdullah Snobar, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 Quick revolutionized not only American goaltending but NHL puckstopping with his down-low speed and mouth-dropping athleticism. Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025 What To Know Biles has revolutionized gymnastics with her unmatched skill set, including moves so complex that they are named after her. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025 Ford's founder, Henry Ford, revolutionized American manufacturing and brought cars to the masses, but his legacy is complicated by his views on Jewish people and African Americans. George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024 Pasteurization, developed in the late 1800s, corrected that and revolutionized milk production. Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • Looking Ahead Just as cloud-native architectures transformed how businesses build and deploy applications over the last decade, AI-native companies have started to reshape how organizations create value, enhance efficiencies and deliver transformational customer experiences.
    Rajesh Rajagopalan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Take Sara Blakely, who transformed from fax machine saleswoman to Disney World ride greeter to founder of Spanx and serial investor, each role teaching her something about consumer needs and market gaps.
    Ann Kirschner, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • Three months later, the market changed course rather suddenly.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Buffett has been lecturing on inflation in his shareholder letters since the 1960s and his strategy has never changed (much to the advantage of his shareholders).
    James Berman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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  • But Kiper and the other experts say the camera card was likely altered between April 11, 2019, and June 11, 2019, while in FBI custody.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Even before the pandemic altered the tenor of the workplace, being the big cheese, taskmaster, and head honcho was passé.
    John Hall, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024

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“Revolutionized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutionized. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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