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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

Example Sentences

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That is a sea change, and it’s something I haven’t totally wrapped my mind around yet.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

This sea change was a long time coming.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

And then, the sea change around NIL meant that an enterprising coach like Underwood could suddenly bid for Europe’s highly advanced teenagers on the open market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

It has been a depressing crash course on the sea change in Silicon Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

By honoring both the invention of an essential instrument for large-scale research and the creation of a laboratory model to put it to use, the Nobel committee validated a sea change in science.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik