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as in significant
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
with several blockbuster hits under her belt, the actress now commands some major cash for appearing in a movie
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as in important
having great meaning or lasting effect
a major change in how science is taught in our high schools
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Recent Examples of major
Crossing a major highway in the dark, and this kind of thing?
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Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
The main drive for this new initiative is the lack of data storage, which is currently acting as a major bottleneck for China’s robotics industry.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Days after the show's 30th anniversary, leading actress Lea Thompson commemorated the sitcom's major milestone with a touching Instagram montage featuring stills from the show.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The name pretty much explains all the party’s major components.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
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Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
The main drive for this new initiative is the lack of data storage, which is currently acting as a major bottleneck for China’s robotics industry.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Days after the show's 30th anniversary, leading actress Lea Thompson commemorated the sitcom's major milestone with a touching Instagram montage featuring stills from the show.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The name pretty much explains all the party’s major components.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for major
Adjective
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Tribal nations report no immediate significant effects on services like healthcare and education.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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So then the woman tried calling out to other significant names in her life.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Of those who responded to our informal survey, 53% said love is more important.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Because of Australia’s remote location, drug prices are exceptionally high, and the strict border authorities mean that taking large sums of cash out of the country is a considerable challenge.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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But from middle age to retirement age of 65, there is considerable loss, and then the loss steepens in the 70s as if falling off a cliff.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Walker-Stone House is a historic structure downtown that houses the Folk School of Fayetteville.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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Precise numbers of staffing cuts are hard to pin down, but their historic scale in the first eight months of this administration is unmistakable.—
Chris Sellers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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But substantial uncertainties remain about when Israeli military forces would withdraw from most of the Gaza Strip, exactly how a transitional body would govern and police the enclave, and now, most critically, whether Hamas will acquiesce to the terms of the plan.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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With an extended range of more than 1,600 miles (2,575 kilometers) and the ability to stay airborne indefinitely with aerial refueling, the Reapers will provide a substantial boost to US forces in the region.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Shares in China’s Zijin Gold International surged more than 60% on its debut in Hong Kong on Tuesday after raising more than $3 billion in one of the world’s biggest initial public offerings this year.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Yet those football sackings ate up 28 per cent of their wage bill savings, and came at a time when the club is still incurring the costs of its sizeable downsizing.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Team owners are expecting a sizable bump on the next deal, which would kick in after the 2027-28 season.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Major.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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