transformative
adjective
trans·for·ma·tive
tran(t)s-ˈfȯr-mə-tiv 
: causing or able to cause an important and lasting change in someone or something
a transformative experience
And she'll tell anyone who asks about her transformative weeks working for UNICEF in Congo and Cambodia.—
S. L. Price
S. L. PriceIt is increasingly hard to escape the conclusion that American politics has entered one of those rare transformative moments that shape the content of our public discourse and the direction of our governance for generations.—Doug Ireland
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The transformative power and productivity gains from AI are becoming undeniable.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Her return to Venezuela would be combustible—Rodríguez has already threatened reprisals—but potentially transformative.
—Boris Muñoz, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
The temperamental Moon is in your transformative 8th house, squaring Jupiter in your inspiration zone.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
It’s been about a decade since the conclusion of the DARPA Robotics Challenge, and many in the industry believe humanoid robots are about to have the transformative moment that Pratt predicted.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2026
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Her return to Venezuela would be combustible—Rodríguez has already threatened reprisals—but potentially transformative.
—Boris Muñoz, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
The temperamental Moon is in your transformative 8th house, squaring Jupiter in your inspiration zone.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
It’s been about a decade since the conclusion of the DARPA Robotics Challenge, and many in the industry believe humanoid robots are about to have the transformative moment that Pratt predicted.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Transformative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transformative. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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