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radical change

NOUN
quantum leap
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abrupt change advance breakthrough giant strides inspiration jump leaps and bounds quantum jump transilience
NOUN
revolution
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coup innovation insurgency mutiny rebellion revolt shift strike transformation turmoil unrest upheaval uprising violence
STRONG
anarchy bloodshed cabal crime debacle destruction disorder insubordination metamorphosis outbreak overthrow overturn plot reformation reversal rising row shake-up strife subversion tumult turbulence turnover uproar upset
WEAK
coup d'état foment golpe guerrilla activity underground activity
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calm harmony peace stagnation
STRONG
calmness order
WEAK
submission
NOUN
sea change
Synonyms
WEAK
break with the past conversion marked transformation metamorphosis quantum jump quantum leap revolutionary change sudden change total change transfiguration transformation upheaval
NOUN
transformation
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conversion metamorphosis renewal revolution shift
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about-face alteration changeover flip-flop switch transfiguration transmogrification transmutation
Antonyms
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stagnation
WEAK
preservation sameness

Example Sentences

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Morgan, a San Diego resident, touts his 40 years working in finance and promises radical change in California, believing that there has been a lack of accountability and fiscal oversight.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

But both Warner Bros. and Paramount have seen continual declines in every other aspect of their businesses as the movie and television industries undergo a period of radical change.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

But let's see how sustained and broad — or the opposite — the appetite for radical change around conventions really is.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Every car on the grid has undergone a radical change since the end of last season following dramatic regulation changes to both chassis and engines.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

This was a radical change: the ANC’s policy had always been to keep its activities within the law.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela