historic

adjective

hi-ˈstȯr-ik How to pronounce historic (audio)
Definition of historicnext
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 The development of shopping malls like Roosevelt Field drew shoppers away from historic commercial centers like Hempstead. — Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 9 Sep. 2026 The building will be made of brick and stucco to mirror other historic buildings in the district. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026 Brunson’s leadership of the Knicks skyrocketed him into the national spotlight this year as the team made historic comebacks in the NBA playoffs. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, restoration work started last month on the historic Cinerama Dome with an early 2028 reopening date in mind. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for historic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for historic
  1. major
  2. important
  3. significant
  4. big
  5. monumental
Adjective
  • Revenue surges Founded in 2018, Enflame is building AI processors as China looks to boost its efforts in model building amid major capability gains from domestic developers.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Jenny Lee,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Lévêque was once a prominent figure of the French and European art scene, known for his neon sculptures, which have been exhibited in major global institutions, including the Louvre and the Elysée Palace—the residence of French presidents.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of major
Adjective
  • Steve Russell, vice president and general manager of Edison Works at GE Aerospace, said accelerating this type of testing is important for developing next-gen capabilities.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Turn on account alerts for purchases, transfers, password changes and other important activity.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of important
Adjective
  • Jenkins said sextortion is another significant concern that can impact children with law enforcement seeing particularly serious impacts among teen boys.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Construction on the new White House ballroom and demolition of the East Wing have faced significant legal challenges, though the Supreme Court recently ruled in a 5-4 decision that construction can continue.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of significant
Adjective
  • Moscow's bigger army is struggling to make headway on the battlefield.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Matt LaFleur needs to rally the troops to finish games stronger, hold onto big leads and finally get over the hump.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of big
Adjective
  • This finding, on its own, is a monumental mathematical achievement that is worthy of any award in math and a key step toward solving the Navier-Stokes problem.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In 2022, his monumental history of Hollywood’s film Academy was published.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of monumental

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“Historic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/historic. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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