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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While this is a potentially transformative organizing principle for enhancing talent deployment across organizations, its implementation is not without challenges.
—Philip Rogiers
david G. Collings, Harvard Business Review, 29 Jan. 2025
Furthermore, the new guideline creates a chilling effect on companies like Uber and Lyft, which wish to expand service offerings for customers with disabilities, as the government's overreach directly hinders their efforts to drive transformative improvements.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Workers’ efforts to unionize signify a potential shift in the power dynamics between large corporations and their employees, potentially leading to transformative changes in the industry.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
View 3 Images Some more details on Saudi Arabia's transformative Neom gigaproject have been revealed, including its ambitious timeline and how people will actually go about living in its incredible futuristic city, the Line.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2025
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Philip Rogiers
david G. Collings, Harvard Business Review, 29 Jan. 2025
Furthermore, the new guideline creates a chilling effect on companies like Uber and Lyft, which wish to expand service offerings for customers with disabilities, as the government's overreach directly hinders their efforts to drive transformative improvements.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Workers’ efforts to unionize signify a potential shift in the power dynamics between large corporations and their employees, potentially leading to transformative changes in the industry.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
View 3 Images Some more details on Saudi Arabia's transformative Neom gigaproject have been revealed, including its ambitious timeline and how people will actually go about living in its incredible futuristic city, the Line.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Transformative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transformative. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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