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as in significant
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
with several blockbuster hits under her belt, the actress now commands some major cash for appearing in a movie
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as in important
having great meaning or lasting effect
a major change in how science is taught in our high schools
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Recent Examples of major
Cook County is virtually the only major urban local prosecution office in the nation without one.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Officers responded around 4 a.m. to a major accident on Texas 121 and Beach Street.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2025
This happened when the former Crystal Ice plant burned down some years ago in the midst of another major redevelopment project, on the R Street Corridor.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
Catch Up On The Story Chelsea can become the first club to win all four major UEFA trophies – but who else could complete the set?
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Officers responded around 4 a.m. to a major accident on Texas 121 and Beach Street.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2025
This happened when the former Crystal Ice plant burned down some years ago in the midst of another major redevelopment project, on the R Street Corridor.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
Catch Up On The Story Chelsea can become the first club to win all four major UEFA trophies – but who else could complete the set?
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for major
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The storms have brought significant thunder and lightning but generally have been accompanied by light rainfall, a tenth of an inch or less.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Kurt Polzin, chief engineer of NASA's space nuclear propulsion projects, said significant technical hurdles stand in the way of any propulsion system selected to power heavy cargo and humans to Mars.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 3,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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But what’s even more important is how the couple got together in the first place.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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This is one of the most important services of their lives.—
Buddha Lo,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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In May, the board of supervisors unanimously backed recommendations from county staff to move the excess money around, with a considerable amount going to the Sheriff’s Office.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Now, terming him a sweetener might be overstatement, after a considerable sophomore slump.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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Your town may have a trash pickup walk, a Thanksgiving turkey trot or a stroll to historic sites.—
Elizabeth Passarella,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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No, something far more historic was happening that day.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
5 June 2025
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Health insurers - losers The bill includes substantial funding cuts for the U.S. Medicaid program, with fiscal hawks pushing for cuts to partly offset the cost of the bill's tax components.—
Shashwat Chauhan,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The bill could undergo substantial changes as the legislative process continues.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The big goal at this stage is to ramp up its user base and continue enhancing Ecco’s functionality.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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This insight reframes the risks of inaction for more than just Sequoia. With AI, the bigger risk is no longer moving too soon but failing to move at all, something which Skates grappled with in his own decision to time the move.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Here’s a thought: Several big-time football schools have abandoned open spring football games, which used to be a sizable event attracting fans and alums to campus, to protect players from being scouted and poached in the transfer portal.—
Russell Dinkins,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2025
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But there’s a sizable contingent of old media players including David Zaslav, fresh from announcing plans to split Warner Bros. Discovery in two, as well as Comcast’s Brian Roberts, who is already enmeshed in spinning off his own underperforming cable properties at NBCUniversal.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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“Major.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/major. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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