sea change
Americannoun
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a striking change, as in appearance, often for the better.
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any major transformation or alteration.
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a transformation brought about by the sea.
noun
Etymology
Origin of sea change
First recorded in 1600–10
Example Sentences
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In light of this year’s sea change for the stock market, it is time for an update.
From MarketWatch
Indeed, Powell’s Sunday night statement on the DOJ probe was a sea change for the Fed chair.
From MarketWatch
The result was “a sea change in the economics of the malpractice plaintiffs’ bar,” Rand found, with cases where the judgment cap would cut too deeply into attorney fees getting short shrift.
From Los Angeles Times
The Inspector General’s Office is now expected to undergo a sea change with the retirement of the only leader it has ever had.
From Los Angeles Times
Even beyond this “perfect storm,” though, Whipp sees a sea change afoot.
From Los Angeles Times
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