as in to transform
to change (something) very much or completely; to cause a revolution in (something)
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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Recent Examples of revolutionize
Drone warfare has been revolutionized by the war in Ukraine, and all global militaries are looking for new ways to weave drones into their armed forces for a variety of roles, including reconnaissance and carrying out strikes.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Once the largest retail giant in the country, Sears revolutionized shopping with the launch of its catalog in 1888.
—Jill Standish, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The namesake launched in 1906 was the first of the modern battleships that revolutionized navy ship design and armaments that saw all the world's major navies replaced within a decade.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2025
But while everyone’s talking about chatbots and automation, some companies are quietly revolutionizing their growth strategies with AI in ways that directly impact their bottom line.
—Claire Vanessa Lim, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Once the largest retail giant in the country, Sears revolutionized shopping with the launch of its catalog in 1888.
—Jill Standish, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The namesake launched in 1906 was the first of the modern battleships that revolutionized navy ship design and armaments that saw all the world's major navies replaced within a decade.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 23 Mar. 2025
But while everyone’s talking about chatbots and automation, some companies are quietly revolutionizing their growth strategies with AI in ways that directly impact their bottom line.
—Claire Vanessa Lim, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolutionize
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As the cool new kid in town, his Tommy Oliver was transformed into one of the core team of rangers' (Amy Jo Johnson, David Yost, Austin St. John, Walter Emanuel Jones, and Thuy Trang) primary adversaries: the fearsome Green Ranger.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Guenther Steiner was one of the strong personalities on the Formula One track that helped transform Drive to Survive into a roaring success of a reality TV show for Netflix, before his dismissal from Team Haas after ten years at the helm.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2025
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Changing any of this would fundamentally alter the experience in a negative way.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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However, these additions alter tea's nutritional content.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
4 Apr. 2025
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Pay attention to the market of your target industry and see how specific companies change in the future.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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After more than a decade Jérôme Lambert has returned to the helm of Jaeger-LeCoultre, and in some ways nothing much has changed.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Revolutionize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutionize. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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