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
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The direction was clear: our story, The Future of Food is Now, would dive into the transformative impact of technology in our world of food, but not for the future, for today.
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Caroline Newton, Bon Appétit, 7 Mar. 2025
The Path to Elevating Women’s Cricket Women’s cricket stands at the precipice of a transformative era.
—Priya Oberoi, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Teacher and startup owner Roya Mahboob believes in the transformative possibilities of computers.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
The organization intended to give Canucks players an opportunity to cement their status as a playoff team in the wake of the transformative J.T. Miller trade, and did just that, but that opportunity has now been largely squandered.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Transformative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transformative. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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