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paradigm

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


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His appointment as envoy to everywhere has shifted the paradigm, in plain sight.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

The result points to a potential new treatment target for the disease, which Macauley called "paradigm shifting."

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

Bernstein analyst Mark Newman just raised his price target on the stock to $3,000 from $1,700, saying that the company should benefit from the new paradigm in the way long-term agreements for memory are constructed.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

“We view AI and new paradigm shifts like it as opportunities to build great, new product experiences that haven’t been developed before,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2026

But in the case of discovery we have a straightforward paradigm case—the case from which the whole language derives.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

"Crucially, these new quantum algorithms can enable the development of new quantum materials to build new paradigms of quantum computers, creating a productive two-way feedback loop between quantum materials and quantum computers," he explains.

From Science Daily May 13, 2026

Higher energy costs, higher interest rates and shifting economic paradigms from the AI-investment cycle are creating both winners and losers that the credit markets struggle to discount adequately.

From MarketWatch Mar. 31, 2026

Drury wants us to question not only our eyes but our paradigms for viewing.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2026

They are suggesting robot workforces will rise to outnumber human populations, godlike smartglasses will replace iPhones as new computer paradigms and AI data centers will expand to outer space.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 7, 2025

Today “Hofstede’s Dimensions” are among the most widely used paradigms in crosscultural psychology.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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