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Recent Examples of epochal
Now, in an epochal recurrence that would have pleased George Mackay Brown, Structure 10 had been sealed up again.
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Chinese thought leaders conceived of the strategy in epochal terms.
—Alex Wang, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
In many ways, the 1963 Newport Folk Festival was a set-up for the March on Washington, the epochal Civil Rights demonstration that would take place just one month later.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
That carbon remains sequestered in the lower mantle for epochal lengths of time; some of it eventually erupts back into the atmosphere via volcanism.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Chinese thought leaders conceived of the strategy in epochal terms.
—Alex Wang, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
In many ways, the 1963 Newport Folk Festival was a set-up for the March on Washington, the epochal Civil Rights demonstration that would take place just one month later.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
That carbon remains sequestered in the lower mantle for epochal lengths of time; some of it eventually erupts back into the atmosphere via volcanism.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epochal
Adjective
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For Jean, Judge’s visit to Annecy is a momentous occasion that reflects the Festival’s determination to highlight the dynamism, social relevance and rebellious audacity of American adult animation series.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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America will celebrate not just one, but two momentous anniversaries this year.—
John F. Crowley,
STAT,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Its inaction was as earthshaking as action can be, especially because both the shah and his opponents were governed by their perceptions of what the U.S. did or did not want.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
5 Aug. 2025
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But don’t expect this debate to be as earthshaking or as game-changing as the Biden-Trump confrontation June 27 Sign-up for Your Vote: Text with the USA TODAY elections team.—
Michael Collins,
USA TODAY,
9 Sep. 2024
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The disaster led to a fateful decision that many now believe held the city back — something that will finally be corrected this year, on May 8.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Obviously, yes, a fact more than signaled by the cozy cinematography, which looks like an insurance ad for most of the present-day scenes and an out-of-focus Avatar movie when Kenna is having flashbacks to that fateful night with Scotty.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The life-and-death situation motivated Phillips to take to social media for help, with the encouragement of her famous friends and family, like sister Mackenzie Phillips and long term friends Nicky and Paris Hilton.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
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That's a life-and-death situation right there.—
Christine Sloan,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Oil revenue is crucial for Moscow's war effort.—
HANNA ARHIROVA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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That’s where Willard’s assistant, Dan McKinney, and the Mets’ vice president for pitching, Eric Jagers, will be crucial.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Epochal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epochal. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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