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sea change

NOUN
major change
Synonyms
WEAK
break with the past conversion marked transformation metamorphosis quantum jump quantum leap radical change revolutionary change sudden change total change transfiguration transformation upheaval

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Others see the sea change as less a legal tsunami than a tidal cultural shift — one jurors in New Mexico and California are riding, not speaking into existence.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

This sea change was a long time coming.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

The enthusiastic assessments of both men, which have been echoed by Trump, reflect the sea change in relations between Washington and Caracas since the capture of Maduro.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Yacht owners and enthusiasts say that Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite-internet service has created a sea change in the world of WFY, enabling executives to join virtual meetings from any of the world’s oceans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

The child’s name was minimalism, and its arrival heralded a sea change in the relationship between musical genres.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.