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
Joe Burrow was mired in anonymity a year before his historic season at LSU vaulted him to the top pick of the 2020 draft.
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Jeff Howe, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
As luxury players patiently wait for new spaces to open up, unique offline moments, such as exhibitions, yearlong pop-up stores and VIP events, are being created in existing retail projects or memorable historic buildings to lure locals and Asian tourists.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
London, which only faces 10% in such White House levies, is now attempting to leverage its historic transatlantic relationship and a broadly more balanced trade record with the U.S. to secure a sweeter commercial arrangement.
—Jenni Reid,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
The historic Abraham Accords, brokered by President Trump in 2020, opened the door to groundbreaking economic innovation and security cooperation between the U.S. and its Israeli and Arab Middle Eastern allies.
—Robert Greenway, National Review, 30 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Howe, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
As luxury players patiently wait for new spaces to open up, unique offline moments, such as exhibitions, yearlong pop-up stores and VIP events, are being created in existing retail projects or memorable historic buildings to lure locals and Asian tourists.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
London, which only faces 10% in such White House levies, is now attempting to leverage its historic transatlantic relationship and a broadly more balanced trade record with the U.S. to secure a sweeter commercial arrangement.
—Jenni Reid,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
The historic Abraham Accords, brokered by President Trump in 2020, opened the door to groundbreaking economic innovation and security cooperation between the U.S. and its Israeli and Arab Middle Eastern allies.
—Robert Greenway, National Review, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for historic
Adjective
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Nevertheless, supporters are calling the Texas law a major win for the school choice movement.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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She is based in the CBS News London Bureau, and reports on major events across Europe and the Middle East.—
Elizabeth Palmer,
CBS News,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Three Key Lessons: Pareek’s Insights into Innovation Over the course of his career, Pareek has learned many important lessons.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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In the end, the team found an old pizza parlor which doubled up as a gas station, an important location in a show where the protagonists are constantly encountering new people on their journey.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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He was faced with significant second-guessing from fellow Democrats about his ability to finish the race before ultimately deciding to end his campaign.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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However, these new drugs carry significant challenges, including high costs, the need for frequent brain scans to monitor serious side effects and the risk of swelling or bleeding in the brain.—
Allen Chang,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For some, the season also brings big relationship shifts, too.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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From a regulatory perspective, there are only three big ingredient categories in skin care: over-the-counter drugs; over-the-counter pharmaceuticals; and cosmetics.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Many who have worked on the aqueduct say they are impressed by the system’s design and how engineers and workers built such a monumental system with the basic tools and technology available during the Great Depression.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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In fact, for the current World Expo in Osaka, Japan, the late pope personally chose to anchor the Vatican’s pavilion with Caravaggio’s monumental painting of Christ being lowered into the tomb.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Historic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/historic. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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