transformational
adjective
trans·for·ma·tion·al
| \ ˌtran(t)s-fər-ˈmā-shnəl
, -fȯr-, -shə-nᵊl\
, -fȯr-, -shə-nᵊl\
Definition of transformational
: of, relating to, characterized by, or concerned with transformation and especially linguistic transformation
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Last year, the Feingold family provided the transformational gift that made the Dr. Jeffrey and Barbara Feingold Family Synagogue, its Sefer Torah scroll and outdoor garden possible at the base. — Sergio Carmona, sun-sentinel.com, "U.S. Energy Secretary tours IDF shul donated by Delray Couple," 11 Sep. 2019 Chance The Rapper has had quite a transformational year. — Jasmine Grant, Essence, "Chance The Rapper Is Rescheduling His Tour To Be A Family Man," 10 Sep. 2019 Over the decades, American educators have cherished the residence hall as a transformational space in which adolescents turned into adult, morally conscious citizens. — Carla Yanni, Smithsonian, "How College Dorms Evolved to Fit America’s Gender and Racial Politics," 6 Sep. 2019 Mining innovation Neri said that these transformational efforts so far have paid off financially. — Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica, "Antonio Neri and Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s cultural revolution," 2 Sep. 2019 These outstanding results demonstrate NAE’s commitment to providing transformational learning opportunities for every child. — Roy Kent, Houston Chronicle, "British International School of Houston in Katy celebrates student success," 27 Aug. 2019 Many Democrats had higher hopes for O’Rourke—the dream had been of a transformational candidacy. — Benjamin Wallace-wells, The New Yorker, "How Beto O’Rourke and Julián Castro Respond to Trump’s War on Immigrants," 7 Aug. 2019 Edgemoor redoubled its efforts to sell the project as a transformational opportunity for small and minority-owned businesses. — Bill Turque And Steve Vockrodt, kansascity, "KC Council votes to stick with KCI developer Edgemoor — for now | The Kansas City Star," 8 Feb. 2018 HomeAid has been building transformational housing for homeless care agencies throughout Houston and surrounding counties since 2003. — Houston Chronicle, "Homeaid and First America Homes partner on charity project in Humble," 24 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'transformational.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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