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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This is a defining moment for the lending industry.
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Brock Blake, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
To be recognized in this way and by the legendary Patti LuPone, is a defining moment for me.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 6 May 2025
Or is this a defining moment as the team skies upward?
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The Venus-Saturn conjunction in your sign on April 24 is a defining moment for your growth.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 18 Apr. 2025
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Brock Blake, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
To be recognized in this way and by the legendary Patti LuPone, is a defining moment for me.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 6 May 2025
Or is this a defining moment as the team skies upward?
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The Venus-Saturn conjunction in your sign on April 24 is a defining moment for your growth.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for defining moment
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“Defining moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defining%20moment. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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