transformative
adjective
trans·for·ma·tive tran(t)s-ˈfȯr-mə-tiv 
: causing or able to cause an important and lasting change in someone or something
a transformative experience
And she'll tell anyone who asks about her transformative weeks working for UNICEF in Congo and Cambodia.
S. L. Price
S. L. PriceIt is increasingly hard to escape the conclusion that American politics has entered one of those rare transformative moments that shape the content of our public discourse and the direction of our governance for generations. Doug Ireland
Doug Ireland
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Under the tentative agreements, Teachers Association of Baltimore County members would receive an average pay increase of nearly $5,800 as well as transformative raises for the next five years. Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2022 Godard was also one of the crucial media artists of the sixties, who, no less than the Beatles or Andy Warhol, recognized the echo effects of celebrity and art, and united them in his cinematically and socially transformative activities. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2022 Her singular commitment—here and across the country—to transformative philanthropy has already secured the long-term future of dozens of nonprofits. Dana Givens, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2022 From that point onward, Monroe is played by Ana de Armas, in the kind of haunting and transformative role that should garner awards buzz. Douglas Greenwood, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2022 What makes college sports so uncomfortable about the monolithic idea of NIL, compared to all the other disruptive and transformative forces tearing down and remaking the landscape around us? Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2022 Henry is a master woodworker and custom furniture builder, and Sarah is an artist with an expertise in color and transformative design choices. Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 28 Aug. 2022 Henry is a master woodworker and custom furniture builder, and Sarah is an artist with an expertise in color and transformative design choices. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Aug. 2022 The league has spent the entire season building a farewell tour to transformative players in Bird and Sylvia Fowles. Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2022 See More
Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2022 Godard was also one of the crucial media artists of the sixties, who, no less than the Beatles or Andy Warhol, recognized the echo effects of celebrity and art, and united them in his cinematically and socially transformative activities. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2022 Her singular commitment—here and across the country—to transformative philanthropy has already secured the long-term future of dozens of nonprofits. Dana Givens, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2022 From that point onward, Monroe is played by Ana de Armas, in the kind of haunting and transformative role that should garner awards buzz. Douglas Greenwood, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2022 What makes college sports so uncomfortable about the monolithic idea of NIL, compared to all the other disruptive and transformative forces tearing down and remaking the landscape around us? Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2022 Henry is a master woodworker and custom furniture builder, and Sarah is an artist with an expertise in color and transformative design choices. Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 28 Aug. 2022 Henry is a master woodworker and custom furniture builder, and Sarah is an artist with an expertise in color and transformative design choices. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 Aug. 2022 The league has spent the entire season building a farewell tour to transformative players in Bird and Sylvia Fowles. Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1668, in the meaning defined above