transformational
adjective
trans·for·ma·tion·al
ˌtran(t)s-fər-ˈmā-sh(ə-)nəl 
-fȯr-
: of, relating to, characterized by, or concerned with transformation and especially linguistic transformation
transformationally
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Hong Kong — Former Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, ending a years-long legal battle that has come to define Beijing’s transformational crackdown on the once-freewheeling financial hub.
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Scented steam rooms clad in amethyst tiles are a welcome prelude to transformational treatments by some of the best therapists in Athens (ask for Mara).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Gartner research finds that only one in 50 AI investments deliver transformational value, and only one in five delivers any measurable return on investment.
—Kaelyn Lowmaster, Harvard Business Review, 2 Feb. 2026
The 1988 Technology-Related Assistance Act was transformational—all fifty states finally got funding to support assistive technology and needs in rural areas.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2026
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Scented steam rooms clad in amethyst tiles are a welcome prelude to transformational treatments by some of the best therapists in Athens (ask for Mara).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Gartner research finds that only one in 50 AI investments deliver transformational value, and only one in five delivers any measurable return on investment.
—Kaelyn Lowmaster, Harvard Business Review, 2 Feb. 2026
The 1988 Technology-Related Assistance Act was transformational—all fifty states finally got funding to support assistive technology and needs in rural areas.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Transformational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transformational. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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