paradigm shift

noun

formal

: an important change that happens when the usual way of thinking about or doing something is replaced by a new and different way

This discovery will bring about a paradigm shift in our understanding of evolution.

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For founders and executives perpetually stretched between scaling their companies and personal survival, this paradigm shift is particularly crucial. —

Jennifer Kamara, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 Why that has Tesla and other carmakers worried April 19, 2024 The paradigm shift has become a source of anxiety for Thai auto workers, who have long helped produce Japanese cars and the parts that go into them, including exhaust pipes, brakes and doors. —

Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024 While national defense traditionally focused on protecting physical borders, today's security landscape demands a paradigm shift. —

Songyee Yoon, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 Her path to this women’s-sports paradigm shift started in West Des Moines, Iowa, where Clark played multiple sports as a kid before focusing on her best one. —

Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paradigm shift

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