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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


Example Sentences

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County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, a former West Hollywood mayor, described the K Line extension as “one of the most transformative rail projects in Metro history.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

“History suggests that transformative technologies create enormous value—and much of that value accrues to the companies that build and deploy them, and to the investors who own them,” he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Leading AI developers believe that we’re a couple years away from transformative AI that will completely reshape the world and dictate the course of future events.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

More broadly, the research shows that the transition to agriculture, one of the most transformative changes in human history, did not follow a single path.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

“Cain proved the physical transformative effects, and Kaltain proves the ability to influence thoughts and emotions. I would like to test its full ability to hone the minds of a few others.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas