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Recent Examples of epochal
The whip-smart, late-20th-century retelling of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew is one of the most epochal teen rom-coms.
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
Chinese thought leaders conceived of the strategy in epochal terms.
—Alex Wang, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
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
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, 15 Sep. 2025
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
Chinese thought leaders conceived of the strategy in epochal terms.
—Alex Wang, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
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
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, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epochal
Adjective
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November was a momentous month for Bakhrani.—
Sarah Jackson
Mickey Todiwala,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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But underneath an impressive resume with an equally impressive guest list lies a relentless fuel to make music that’s just as momentous.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Its inaction was as earthshaking as action can be, especially because both the shah and his opponents were governed by their perceptions of what the U.S. did or did not want.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
5 Aug. 2025
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But don’t expect this debate to be as earthshaking or as game-changing as the Biden-Trump confrontation June 27 Sign-up for Your Vote: Text with the USA TODAY elections team.—
Michael Collins,
USA TODAY,
9 Sep. 2024
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But one fateful day in 2009 changed the course of her professional career.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Some analysts suggest that 2027 is the fateful year.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Hysterical strength is when people exhibit superhuman abilities during life-and-death circumstances, and the most common example is when a mother lifts a car to rescue her child.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Such initiatives are crucial for understanding how our home star emits radiation, a life-and-death concern for human spaceflight missions — particularly for trips to the moon, as NASA is pursuing with the Artemis program, or Mars.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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Initiating prenatal care early is crucial for identifying high-risk pregnancies and ensuring that education and interventions begin promptly.—
MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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The collaborative project is now bringing together community youth for exercise, leadership training, team building, coping skills, crucial conversations and new friendships.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Epochal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epochal. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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