seismic shift

noun

: a great change
The discovery caused a seismic shift in public attitudes.

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Splitting up and spreading out childhood vaccines would be a seismic shift for families and a complicated, costly pursuit for the country that would only leave more people vulnerable to preventable diseases. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Young life scientists have been increasingly abandoning academia, a seismic shift that has fueled calls for rethinking graduate education. — Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 29 July 2026 Microsoft said the new tools respond to a seismic shift in how organizations secure their networks against catastrophic hacks. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026 The classic button-up is a nondescript garment, so you’d be forgiven for not noticing, but women’s shirting has undergone a seismic shift. — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for seismic shift

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“Seismic shift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seismic%20shift. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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