as in milestone
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs
a watershed moment in her life came when she inherited a reasonable sum of money and was able to start her own coffee shop
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Recent Examples of watershed
Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
The watershed moment came in 1975.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
The coalition of concerned groups and individuals gathered at Hines Park in Plymouth on Wilcox Lake, an impaired water body in the Rouge River watershed improved in recent years through millions in restoration funding for the watershed through the federal Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The op-ed marked a watershed moment, with Biden later exiting the race.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
The watershed moment came in 1975.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The new partnership between farmers and advocates will let agriculture prosper while protecting one of Indiana's largest watersheds.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
The coalition of concerned groups and individuals gathered at Hines Park in Plymouth on Wilcox Lake, an impaired water body in the Rouge River watershed improved in recent years through millions in restoration funding for the watershed through the federal Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watershed
Noun
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Willy Chavarria has secured a strategic minority investment from Chalhoub Group, WWD has learned, marking a significant milestone for the designer whose culturally conscious menswear has resonated far beyond New York.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Hosted by award-winning actor, writer, and producer Aasif Mandvi, the milestone event is said to host a variety of leading filmmakers, industry professionals, and special guests for an evening celebrating excellence in documentary filmmaking.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For director and producer Robert Eric Wise, the goal of the documentary was to introduce more young people to the work and accomplishments of pivotal Black Fort Worth residents.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
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Chris Jones’ effort — or lack thereof — on a pivotal late play became a national talking point.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While most of the squad have returned to their various European clubs, the select J-League representatives return home to play their part in the climax of what is shaping up to be another thrilling title fight.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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As dealmaking is reaching its climax at Mipcom, boutique production and distribution outfit Oble has added two fresh titles to its slate of series shopped to global buyers in Cannes.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Most tourists come to London for the iconic landmarks and museums, but for those with a penchant for the foreboding, the city’s morbid history sets an especially spooky tone.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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Queen Mary This fun property is one of the most iconic landmarks in Southern California.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But if the series pushes to a decisive seventh game, a World Series appearance on the line, Bieber will get the ball once more.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who cast the decisive fifth vote in a similar case from Alabama two years ago, reiterated his view that there should be an end point to racial remedies like this one.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Not wrong for much of the last three decades — but Saturday night’s gig, and all the joyous revelry surrounding it, showed why the Live ’25 Tour has been payoff enough for none of them to look back in anger at any of it.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Even for those players still working on the court, these Finals are only the beginning of what promises to be a momentous stretch for the league off it.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Chef Amosu shared his inspiration for this momentous occasion and why having ownership of narratives that depict the cultures of Africa matters.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Watershed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watershed. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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