as in influential
very important especially in having a strong influence on things that come later
She authored several seminal papers that are frequently cited in later works because they laid the theoretical groundwork for future studies.
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Recent Examples of seminal
Based on the seminal novel by Walter Mosley, Jonathan Majors was originally attached to star in the project but was dropped after the actor was accused of assaulting and harassing his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari.
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
On the cat-eye front, Calvin Klein had a cool Havana style, while embellishments furthered the sophisticated spin of the model in the Christian Louboutin seminal collection under the Marcolin license, with grips on the frame shaped as miniaturized red soles and a grid-like bridge.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
The seminal case is City of Los Angeles v. Lyons (1983).
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 10 Feb. 2025
That is the book historian Doris Kearns Goodwin wrote that debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list, about the epic story of the love of her life, Richard Goodwin, peppered with his experiences as a seminal figure in the most turbulent events of the ’60s.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
On the cat-eye front, Calvin Klein had a cool Havana style, while embellishments furthered the sophisticated spin of the model in the Christian Louboutin seminal collection under the Marcolin license, with grips on the frame shaped as miniaturized red soles and a grid-like bridge.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
The seminal case is City of Los Angeles v. Lyons (1983).
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 10 Feb. 2025
That is the book historian Doris Kearns Goodwin wrote that debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list, about the epic story of the love of her life, Richard Goodwin, peppered with his experiences as a seminal figure in the most turbulent events of the ’60s.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seminal
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The most influential leaders establish credibility through reliability, transparency, and consistency in their messaging.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Weighing most heavily on the market was superstar stock Nvidia, one of Wall Street’s most influential companies that’s been leading the market for years.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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And here’s today’s e-newspaper 3 things to know before the 2025 Oscars The 97th Academy Awards airs Sunday, wrapping up an Oscars season filled with historic firsts and controversy.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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The young spring-run Chinook salmon are part of a pilot project that may one day become a full reintroduction program, with the eventual goal of returning the fish to their historic spawning grounds in California’s mountains.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Comments Emily Bett Rickards knew very little about professional wrestling before signing on to play one of its most important female trailblazers, Mildred Burke, in the biopic Queen of the Ring.—
Alamin Yohannes,
EW.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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But this year the 54-year-old stepped into what’s arguably the most challenging, complex, and coveted role in American musical theater, Mama Rose, in the equally as important midcentury Broadway musical Gypsy.—
The Glamour editors,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2025
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LLMs don’t use E-E-A-T the same way as search engines, but authoritative sources still shape their responses.—
Nick Brown,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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His timely break into a skating lane and McTavish’s authoritative pass synergized perfectly to turn a rush without numbers into a go-ahead goal, Strome’s ninth.—
Andrew Knoll,
Orange County Register,
28 Feb. 2025
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Metamask Card Brings Crypto Natives Real World Utility The critical innovation now happening is connecting these stablecoins directly to everyday payment systems without sacrificing self-custody: a principle that separates crypto from traditional finance.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
8 Mar. 2025
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Losing Miller — both as a goal scorer and as a setup man — has blown a major hole in Vancouver’s attack, and in its centre depth.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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The real impact of Bharat Tex—a mammoth undertaking by the Indian government and the 12 major associations across the country—begun percolating within days of the show coming to a close.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Mar. 2025
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And with the future of tech in dire need of knowledgeable and talented employees—those who have grown up amid groundbreaking technological advances—companies need to get involved.—
Todd Marks,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Prior to the groundbreaking feat, Suleman was a single mom of six children.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Seminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seminal. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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