EPOCHAL Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

epochal

adjective

Definition of epochal

as in momentous

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Recent Examples of epochal Its demographics have also undergone an epochal shift. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026 These are huge, epochal changes for older Americans that have happened in just the past 15 years. — Ken Stern, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026 In a city willing to displace a community garden or a newsstand to claw back a few extra feet, the Armory’s yawning, epochal emptiness seems like poking through your medicine cabinet and finding an alternate universe behind it. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026 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. — James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for epochal

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To become, in other words, the hero that’s needed to turn this momentous struggle around.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Observers praised the Armani Group for the momentous decision, and see Vitale’s expertise and design prowess as beneficial.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of momentous

Adjective

This call, the last time the founders would address their company, was an earthshaking moment for a workplace whose leaders inspired so much loyalty that several employees shared matching tattoos with Olguin.

— Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 19 July 2023
It also should be said that the $85 million value of the missing parts matches the price to procure one F-35A fighter—obviously an important sum, but not an earthshaking loss.

— Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 8 June 2023

Definition of earthshaking

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Decisions about traffic signals, speed limits and congestion solutions often come with life-and-death implications.

— Bryan Mistele, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
There would be cheers and tears and, for a little while, a family overwhelmed by medical appointments and life-and-death worries would get to think about something else.

— Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of life-and-death

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And the tariffs are a terrible idea in any event, amounting to a consumer tax and interrupting crucial trade.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Still, the current team does have a rare shot at shaping an orchestra that is not only reliably exciting and frequently profound but also casually bold and genuinely fun — making for a crucial presence in the city as well as at Geffen Hall.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

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