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
The historic average over the same period of time is 9.66 inches.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Organizers also had a dream-worthy tournament as attendance and TV viewership reached historic levels.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
But inside one of the neighborhood's historic homes, more than 400 artworks and collectibles were up for grabs — all once owned by an artist who designed one of the city's most enduring logos.
—Kylie Volavongsa, jsonline.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The city of Miami wants to give the historic Olympia Theater to a public charter school known as SLAM, which stands for Sports Leadership Arts Management.
—Carl David Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Organizers also had a dream-worthy tournament as attendance and TV viewership reached historic levels.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
But inside one of the neighborhood's historic homes, more than 400 artworks and collectibles were up for grabs — all once owned by an artist who designed one of the city's most enduring logos.
—Kylie Volavongsa, jsonline.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The city of Miami wants to give the historic Olympia Theater to a public charter school known as SLAM, which stands for Sports Leadership Arts Management.
—Carl David Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for historic
Adjective
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In 1947: President Harry S. Truman signed the National Security Act 1947, a major piece of legislation that restructured many of the country’s military and intelligence institutions.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
27 July 2025
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That announcement largely cleared the field of major potential challengers to Rogers.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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The single most important step in managing fungus gnats is altering the environment within houseplant containers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 July 2025
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Rest and recovery: Muscles need rest to grow, so recovery and sleep are important to building more muscle.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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In fact, McIntyre also suffered a significant singles loss to Damian Priest at Saturday Night’s Main Event in what has been a running theme for the Scottish superstar.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Seismologists will continue monitoring the region for aftershocks, though significant follow-up tremors are unlikely given the earthquake's small magnitude.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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More on Texas road trips: Our Think, Texas road trip to Corpus Christi just got bigger.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Resolution said the site has the potential to become one of America's biggest copper mines.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
30 July 2025
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With those monumental revisions, the meager job gains in June were the weakest since December 2020, the last time the labor market had monthly job losses.—
CNN.com,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Breaking monumental goals into digestible, actionable steps is key to progress in both running and business.—
Henry Fan,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Historic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/historic. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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