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This movie was meant to be DC’s epochal Avengers-like moment.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
What’s arguably even more remarkable is that unless something changes very soon, the humans making that epochal discovery might not be NASA and the American space scientists who power it.
—Adam Frank, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
Jessica Winter, staff writer covering family: Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic is not epochal, Dobbs-level bad in terms of its impact on reproductive rights.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 July 2025
Like pretty much anyone who caught the epic Jannik Sinner-Carlos Alcaraz final at Roland Garros earlier this month, McEnroe seems to believe that tennis has found a rivalry to succeed the epochal tripartite struggle between Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
What’s arguably even more remarkable is that unless something changes very soon, the humans making that epochal discovery might not be NASA and the American space scientists who power it.
—Adam Frank, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
Jessica Winter, staff writer covering family: Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic is not epochal, Dobbs-level bad in terms of its impact on reproductive rights.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 July 2025
Like pretty much anyone who caught the epic Jannik Sinner-Carlos Alcaraz final at Roland Garros earlier this month, McEnroe seems to believe that tennis has found a rivalry to succeed the epochal tripartite struggle between Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epochal
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At the beginning of 2020, Beyoncé shared new photos and footage of her children in a video that recapped the family's momentous 2019 year.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The trio can frequently be seen together on social media, spending holidays together, vacationing and celebrating momentous occasions including her 2022 middle school graduation.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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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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Santor’s 2020 production pivot proved fateful for the islands, whose national airline has since inaugurated a nonstop route from LAX.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Miller could be seen bending over and grimacing after the fateful pitch, in an obvious degree of pain.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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The trailer shows the brothers running from several life-and-death scenarios, as Vince (Bateman) drags his brother into his mess.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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Residents learn to care for critically ill patients, a process that demands intensive hours, extensive study outside of work to prepare for cases, and the emotional resilience to confront life-and-death situations daily.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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That tactic was crucial to her victory in last year’s final, and Pegula’s coaching team have been encouraging her to use more variety herself.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Also, a crucial partner in battling against Russia and China.—
Jamie McIntyre,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Epochal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epochal. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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