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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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If you won $100 million — a life-changing sum — $5 million or $10 million could change her life and would not alter yours in any meaningful way as a newly minted multimillionaire.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

And over the course of the past two decades, they have caused life-changing injuries, cost him time on the course and been associated with some of the biggest scandals of his career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Queen Camilla is to appear in a BBC documentary about the life-changing power of books.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Calumn, from Openshaw in Manchester, said at the time he did not know that crushing moment on a freezing cold January night would be life-changing.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

To step off could be the start of a life-changing journey.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman