game-change

or game change

[ geym-cheynj ]

noun

1. a dramatic change in course, strategy, basic character, etc.:

   Her feelings for him have undergone a game-change.

2. game-changer:

   He was a game-change, and an asset to the company.

Word History and Origins

Origin of game-change¹

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

"With the proliferation of faster internet through 5G, it will game-change the future of work."

From BBC

That’s not why team captain Julie Foudy first consulted with Billie Jean King back in 1999 about how to game-change.

From Washington Post

News & World Report observes, "The New York Republican primary may not have provided the proverbial game-change but it will almost certainly spur a narrative change."

From US News

The New York Republican primary may not have provided the proverbial game-change but it will almost certainly spur a narrative change.

From US News

The company is Verizon and the deal will game-change the size and scale of AOL’s opportunity.

From The Verge