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
adverb
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On the political front, one of the earliest and most significant examples of African American and Irish collaboration was legendary abolitionist Frederick Douglass’ transformational four-month trip to Ireland in 1845.
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Jay Mwamba, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
This was one of my first friends in a new city during a transformational time.
—Samantha Mann, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2025
Her departure marks the end of a transformational era for the network.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 16 Jan. 2025
Our film is about a relationship between a kid and another species and how that can be a transformational event in life.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
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Jay Mwamba, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
This was one of my first friends in a new city during a transformational time.
—Samantha Mann, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2025
Her departure marks the end of a transformational era for the network.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 16 Jan. 2025
Our film is about a relationship between a kid and another species and how that can be a transformational event in life.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Transformational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transformational. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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