game changer
noun
variants or game-changer
ˈgām-ˌchān-jər 
: a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way
game-changing
ˈgām-ˌchān-jiŋ
adjective a game-changing discovery
Example Sentences
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 For Brooke, remodeling the kitchen was a game changer—making the space seem visually larger, which lifted her spirits. Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022 In your entrepreneurial journey too, breaking down the big tasks into step-by-step guides is a game changer. Michael Peres, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2022 But this next-generation German satellite is being called a game changer for its ability to use more than 250 colors to produce the most precise data on water, soil and vegetation in satellite history, scientists say. Danya Gainor, CNN, 15 Apr. 2022 Some of the golfers named are far from household names, but bagging a superstar like Smith or Matsuyama could be a game changer for LIV, which to date has lured ten of the world’s top 50 golfers. Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 The incentives are a game changer for the nuclear energy industry, said Jacopo Buongiorno, professor of nuclear science and engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Jennifer Mcdermott, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2022 Sonoran State became a game changer for my father, just not in the way law enforcement intended. Kristen Mcguiness, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2022 All-Ohio selection, Schmiesing was a game changer for regional finalist Piqua. Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2022 See More
Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 For Brooke, remodeling the kitchen was a game changer—making the space seem visually larger, which lifted her spirits. Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022 In your entrepreneurial journey too, breaking down the big tasks into step-by-step guides is a game changer. Michael Peres, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2022 But this next-generation German satellite is being called a game changer for its ability to use more than 250 colors to produce the most precise data on water, soil and vegetation in satellite history, scientists say. Danya Gainor, CNN, 15 Apr. 2022 Some of the golfers named are far from household names, but bagging a superstar like Smith or Matsuyama could be a game changer for LIV, which to date has lured ten of the world’s top 50 golfers. Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 The incentives are a game changer for the nuclear energy industry, said Jacopo Buongiorno, professor of nuclear science and engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Jennifer Mcdermott, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2022 Sonoran State became a game changer for my father, just not in the way law enforcement intended. Kristen Mcguiness, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2022 All-Ohio selection, Schmiesing was a game changer for regional finalist Piqua. Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1993, in the meaning defined above