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transformative

[trans-fawr-muh-tiv] / trænsˈfɔr mə tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
power to change dramatically
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
metamorphic
WEAK
born-again cathartic reframing transmuting
Antonyms


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This capacity for solidarity-building is the true transformative power of political cinema, which needn’t persuade us that we are all alike so much as show us that in our differences we remain connected.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

Americans’ sense that 9/11 was transformative has heightened steadily over the past two decades, and it is reasonable to think that the long wars in Afghanistan and Iraq had much to do with this.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

"Our study thus underscores the transformative role of breath-based interventions. The interplay between breathing and cardiac dynamics makes the brain more receptive to rewards," explains lead author Wenhao Huang, interpreting the results.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

The Justice Department argued that the training of AI models on written works is "exceedingly transformative," allowing it to benefit from the exception.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

It is a fact of history that we often don’t realize how important or transformative certain events or developments are until well afterward and enough time has passed to allow us to reflect upon them.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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