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life-changing

[lahyf-chaynj-ing] / ˈlaɪfˌtʃeɪndʒ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
altering a person's life in a substantial way
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Some top AI executives have pledged to provide a large portion of their earnings to charity, alongside rank-and-file employees who didn’t expect to come across such life-changing wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

"It really has changed my life so much. I've been able to hold my youngest granddaughter's hand... it's life-changing, completely."

From BBC • May 7, 2026

After studying at Oxford University, a life-changing experience for a son of immigrants, Hilton worked at Conservative Party headquarters and as an ad executive on the Conservatives’ 1997 election campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

“It’s unfortunate that others won’t have access to such a life-changing medication,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Because what is the point of contracting a life-changing skin condition if your sister isn’t at least going to be a little nicer to you?

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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