as in major
having great meaning or lasting effect
a historic peace agreement between the two nations
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Recent Examples of historic
Reporter Jacob Posner and his colleagues witness the reenactment of a historic battle.
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
The donation will go toward several Trumbull Historical Society Initiatives, according to Fisher, including potentially preserving and telling the story of a historic one-room schoolhouse that dates back to the late 1800s.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
These are historic floods—some say of a magnitude that would only occur on average every 500-1,000 years.
—John Sabo, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
More than 40 acres of the resort are undeveloped, giving guests the chance to explore wetlands, old-growth forests, and a historic quarry with a waterfall that’s active year-round, all without leaving the property.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
The donation will go toward several Trumbull Historical Society Initiatives, according to Fisher, including potentially preserving and telling the story of a historic one-room schoolhouse that dates back to the late 1800s.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
These are historic floods—some say of a magnitude that would only occur on average every 500-1,000 years.
—John Sabo, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
More than 40 acres of the resort are undeveloped, giving guests the chance to explore wetlands, old-growth forests, and a historic quarry with a waterfall that’s active year-round, all without leaving the property.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for historic
Adjective
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has a major advantage here: Google is guilty.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
21 Apr. 2025
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The series has achieved cult status among Indian cinema enthusiasts and remains the country’s only major female cop franchise.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Three Key Lessons: Pareek’s Insights into Innovation Over the course of his career, Pareek has learned many important lessons.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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In the end, the team found an old pizza parlor which doubled up as a gas station, an important location in a show where the protagonists are constantly encountering new people on their journey.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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He was faced with significant second-guessing from fellow Democrats about his ability to finish the race before ultimately deciding to end his campaign.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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However, these new drugs carry significant challenges, including high costs, the need for frequent brain scans to monitor serious side effects and the risk of swelling or bleeding in the brain.—
Allen Chang,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For some, the season also brings big relationship shifts, too.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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From a regulatory perspective, there are only three big ingredient categories in skin care: over-the-counter drugs; over-the-counter pharmaceuticals; and cosmetics.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
24 Apr. 2025
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Many who have worked on the aqueduct say they are impressed by the system’s design and how engineers and workers built such a monumental system with the basic tools and technology available during the Great Depression.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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In fact, for the current World Expo in Osaka, Japan, the late pope personally chose to anchor the Vatican’s pavilion with Caravaggio’s monumental painting of Christ being lowered into the tomb.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Historic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/historic. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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