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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There has definitely been a paradigm shift in the perception of rosé wine in the past few years, moving from a cheap and cheery summer sipper to a serious wine category.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 29 May 2025
This paradigm shift offers fascinating possibilities and stories.
—Dete Meserve, Space.com, 29 May 2025
It can be called a paradigm shift in management, although probably no more than 20% of public firms have yet made the transition.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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sking scientists to identify a paradigm shift, especially in real time, can be tricky.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 29 May 2025
This paradigm shift offers fascinating possibilities and stories.
—Dete Meserve, Space.com, 29 May 2025
It can be called a paradigm shift in management, although probably no more than 20% of public firms have yet made the transition.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Christopher Potts Contributing Writer April 30, 2025 artificial intelligence computer science machine learning natural language processing neural networks All topics
(opens a new tab)
sking scientists to identify a paradigm shift, especially in real time, can be tricky.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paradigm shift
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“Paradigm shift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paradigm%20shift. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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