difference maker

noun

Someone who, or something that, makes a difference.

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Meanings

noundifference maker (plural difference makers)

plural difference makers · alternative difference-maker

  1. Someone who, or something that, makes a difference.

Origin

From make a difference + -er.

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APA

difference maker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/difference%20maker

MLA

“difference maker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/difference%20maker. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “difference maker,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/difference%20maker.

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