Significance inflation
Wording that makes a change sound larger than it is.
| Flagged | Fix |
|---|---|
marks a significant, marks a major, marks a new, marks a turning | state what happened |
represents a significant, represents a major, represents a fundamental | state what changed |
a significant step forward, a major step towards, a bold step toward, a big step forward, step forward for | state what changed |
turning point, sea change, paradigm shift, game-changer, game-changing, watershed moment | state what changed |
groundbreaking | name the prior art it beats |
first of its kind | cite the search |
revolutionary, revolutionize, revolutionizes, revolutionized | describe the change |
the future of | cut |
unprecedented | name the precedent, or cut |
redefine the, redefine how, redefine what, redefines the, redefines how, redefines what, reshape the, reshapes the, reshaping the | describe the change |
real utility, actual value, genuine impact, true change, real results | drop the adjective |
despite challenges, despite these challenges, despite the challenges | name the challenge |
continues to thrive, remains resilient | cite the number |
Source: avoid-ai-writing by Conor Bronsdon (MIT) and Ryan Yannelli's house rules.