revolutionize
verb
rev·o·lu·tion·ize
ˌre-və-ˈlü-shə-ˌnīz 
revolutionized; revolutionizing
1
: to overthrow the established government of
2
: to imbue with revolutionary doctrines
3
: to change fundamentally or completely
revolutionize an industry
: to engage in revolution
revolutionizer
noun
Examples of revolutionize in a Sentence
The invention of the airplane revolutionized travel.
This new drug may revolutionize cancer treatment.
This discovery has revolutionized our understanding of how the human brain works.
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Autonomous driving is at a pivotal juncture, with several companies vying for leadership in a sector that promises to revolutionize transportation.
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Michael Khouw, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Quincy Jones, who revolutionized the art of music production over the course of a singular, 70-plus-year career, died yesterday (Nov. 3) at his home in Bel Air, Ca., at the age of 91.
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So far, though, psychedelics haven’t quite lived up to their promise of revolutionizing the science of consciousness.
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Industries like filmmaking, design and art, once limited to those with specialized skills or access to expensive tools, are now being revolutionized by AI.
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Michael Khouw, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Quincy Jones, who revolutionized the art of music production over the course of a singular, 70-plus-year career, died yesterday (Nov. 3) at his home in Bel Air, Ca., at the age of 91.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 Nov. 2024
So far, though, psychedelics haven’t quite lived up to their promise of revolutionizing the science of consciousness.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Industries like filmmaking, design and art, once limited to those with specialized skills or access to expensive tools, are now being revolutionized by AI.
—Justin Maier, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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revolutionize
verb
rev·o·lu·tion·ize
ˌrev-ə-ˈlü-shə-ˌnīz
revolutionized; revolutionizing
1
: to overthrow the established government of
2
: to cause a person to become a revolutionist
3
: to change greatly or completely
an invention that revolutionized the industry
revolutionizer
noun
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