defining moment
noun
: the time that shows very clearly what something is really about
That was the campaign's defining moment.
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For the Food-as-Medicine movement, this is a defining moment.
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
The defining moment of Hadi’s presidency came in 2014, when Houthi fighters swept south from their northern strongholds and captured Sanaa amid growing public anger over economic hardship and political instability.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
Bass emphasized that Metro is at a defining moment with the World Cup on the horizon.
—City News Service, Daily News, 28 May 2026
This year’s rankings arrive at a defining moment for venture capital.
—Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
The defining moment of Hadi’s presidency came in 2014, when Houthi fighters swept south from their northern strongholds and captured Sanaa amid growing public anger over economic hardship and political instability.
—ABC News, 28 May 2026
Bass emphasized that Metro is at a defining moment with the World Cup on the horizon.
—City News Service, Daily News, 28 May 2026
This year’s rankings arrive at a defining moment for venture capital.
—Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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“Defining moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defining%20moment. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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