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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


Example Sentences

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But the idea is to prevent death, engage clients and start a relationship that might lead to transformative care.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“AI is the most transformative technology of our lifetime and the most important investment opportunity that goes beyond tech,” she says.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Work experience should be mandatory for over-16s because it is "transformative" in helping young people learn "things that I don't think we teach in our curriculum, but that all employers are looking for", he said.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Before AI, most transformative technology came out of the public sector or public-private collaboration: the Manhattan Project, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the National Science Foundation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Composers immediately sensed that something transformative had happened; all of a sudden their harmony started obeying laws of attraction and repulsion, whether they liked it or not.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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