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
In the first week of April 2014, Barcelona’s club members — known as ‘socios’ in Spanish — held a historic vote.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The flag of the Wilton Rancheria now flies alongside Elk Grove’s city flag in what leaders said is a historic moment for both city and tribe.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Today in history Here are just some of the historic events on this date in the past.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Click here to see more photos of the historic Virgina estate.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The flag of the Wilton Rancheria now flies alongside Elk Grove’s city flag in what leaders said is a historic moment for both city and tribe.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Today in history Here are just some of the historic events on this date in the past.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Click here to see more photos of the historic Virgina estate.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for historic
Adjective
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The Oceans 11 star said that being in such close proximity to major stars taught him an important lesson early in his career.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Later, Owsley Brown II served as board president during major funding drives to build the theater's facilities.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Oceans 11 star said that being in such close proximity to major stars taught him an important lesson early in his career.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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For Arsenal, consistency of performances and results is so important to Arteta, with the 43-year-old often highlighting its significance in building them back to being one of Europe’s elite sides.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Both ends of the leash will simply enjoy having people pet the therapy dog, chat with the handler, try to calm their nerves before running their big race, and, hopefully, have a significant, measurable feeling of relaxation.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The companies that figure out how to orchestrate these cybernetic teams—where AI truly functions as a teammate rather than just a tool—will have a significant competitive advantage in the innovation economy.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For a writer of a book that’s politically informed and deals with culture and history, this creates a big problem.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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All eyes were on how the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies would sort out their differences on a range of topics from soybeans and fentanyl to rare earth minerals and high-end computer chips.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Busta also spoke with the website about his own friendship with D’Angelo and what made his music so monumental.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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But Gleitze’s Oyster isn’t the only monumental timepiece Sotheby’s is auctioning this season.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Historic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/historic. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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