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transformative

[trans-fawr-muh-tiv] / trænsˈfɔr mə tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
power to change dramatically
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
metamorphic
WEAK
born-again cathartic reframing transmuting
Antonyms


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I won’t bore you with our dismal record, but being on the team was the most transformative experience of my young adulthood.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

The Justice Department argued that the training of AI models on written works is "exceedingly transformative," allowing it to benefit from the exception.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

"Although South Africa has a very transformative constitution… The principle of continuity of statehood still applies, which is why the case can be brought against the current state," says Viljoen.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

"Western Australia has some of the world's largest banded iron formations. If we can unlock this resource at scale, it could be transformative for our energy future," lead author Kaveh Moghanirahimi said.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

Composers immediately sensed that something transformative had happened; all of a sudden their harmony started obeying laws of attraction and repulsion, whether they liked it or not.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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