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paradigm

[par-uh-dahym, -dim] / ˈpær əˌdaɪm, -dɪm /


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“That being said, a true Terafab feels like a stretch to us, especially if the current compute paradigm is followed.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

“If they continue to underperform as badly as they have over the last month, it will mean that investors have started to give up on the paradigm of an ever-resilient US economy,” he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Citi thinks it could represent “a pivot shift from the current ‘Chat AI’ paradigm to ‘Execution AI’ within China.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

“I have worked tirelessly to help create a better world, and firmly believe that a new paradigm, a new way of looking at our world and our place in it, is crucial.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

This was the beginning of what would be known, with even greater brevity, as the Rad Lab, and the launch of a new paradigm in scientific research.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik