seismic shift

noun

: a great change
The discovery caused a seismic shift in public attitudes.

Examples of seismic shift in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With attendance and viewership numbers soaring, there has been a seismic shift in female sports fandom. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024 But by focusing on writing assignments, educators let another seismic shift take place in the periphery: students using AI more often to complete math homework too. Reece Rogers, WIRED, 28 Aug. 2024 Harris is moving quickly to put together a team ahead of the Democratic National Convention next month as the presidential race recalibrates from the seismic shift at the top of the ticket. Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 28 July 2024 President Biden is privately torn between defiance and acceptance after a seismic shift in his political standing within his own party, sources say. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 4 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for seismic shift 

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“Seismic shift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seismic%20shift. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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