as in major
having great meaning or lasting effect
a historic peace agreement between the two nations
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Recent Examples of historic
How historic have the 2026 winter storms been?
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Expect much higher prices on the peninsula, and look outside the historic city center for homes at more accessible prices.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Today in history Here are just some of the historic events on this date in the past.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 7 Feb. 2026
The wait is finally over — the 2026 Winter Olympics have arrived, bringing the world's best athletes to the historic cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Expect much higher prices on the peninsula, and look outside the historic city center for homes at more accessible prices.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Today in history Here are just some of the historic events on this date in the past.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 7 Feb. 2026
The wait is finally over — the 2026 Winter Olympics have arrived, bringing the world's best athletes to the historic cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for historic
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At least five competing proposals have emerged from major coalitions, several of which have fractured in recent days as internal disputes deepened.—
JACQUELINE CHARLES MIAMI HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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This latest release coincides with a major celebration of his spiritual organization, the incarnation month of its second guru, Shah Satnam Singh.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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As for the ever important flame, a high-performance burner powered by bio-GPL produced from 100 percent renewable feedstocks by energy company ENI is at the core of the torch.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
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Its mass is the most important factor in determining both its lifetime and its fate, with other secondary factors, such as metallicity (or the fraction of heavy elements present within it), also playing a role.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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The legislative package could prove to be one of the most significant economic measures passed this Congress.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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The department said there are no press briefings scheduled at this time, but noted a press conference would be called if a significant development occurs.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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As well as cheeky possums and young kestrels readying to make their first flight, this year’s gallery also includes images that ask bigger questions about the human impact on the planet.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The last challenge is that the very faint objects that are both intrinsically small and are located at great distances present a big challenge to any observatory that has to contend with Earth’s atmosphere.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Feb. 2026
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The building was also a monumental tomb, constructed by Consul Gaius Julius Aquila in honor of his father, Gaius Julius Celus Polemeanus, who is buried here.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Like the Colosseum, the amphitheater was a monumental travertine-and-brick structure, once seating 50,000 people.—
Erica Firpo,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Historic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/historic. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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