as in milestone
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs
a watershed moment in her life came when she inherited a reasonable sum of money and was able to start her own coffee shop
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Recent Examples of watershed
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
For cinephiles of a certain age, the emergence of cinematographer Malik Hassan Sayeed was a watershed moment in American movies.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino Quintero pledged to restore 250,000 acres of ecosystems, including mangroves and watersheds.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
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Noun
His 2020 conviction, a watershed moment for the # MeToo movement, was overturned last year.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
For cinephiles of a certain age, the emergence of cinematographer Malik Hassan Sayeed was a watershed moment in American movies.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The village’s environment department is repairing treatment plants, restoring watersheds and working on accessing federal aid.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino Quintero pledged to restore 250,000 acres of ecosystems, including mangroves and watersheds.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watershed
Noun
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The one-of-a-kind immersive activation was designed to spotlight the Austrian crystal brand’s milestone 130 years in business and is the brainchild of Swarovski global creative director Giovanna Engelbert, curated with the help of British fashion journalist and critic Alexander Fury.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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This arrangement reportedly raised tensions, with Microsoft reportedly worried that OpenAI could prematurely declare AGI, using a high-performing AI model as the milestone, which would have major financial and IP implications for both companies.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hoover helped the offense convert two pivotal third downs on the decisive drive late in the fourth quarter as the Horned Frogs took over six minutes off the clock before McCashland’s field goal.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Oct. 2025
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In 1946-47, the Ruoccos played a pivotal role in founding a multidisciplinary artists’ organization called the Allied Artists Council, a subgroup of which, the Allied Craftsmen, has a vibrant membership and active presence in the community after nearly 80 years.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Without spoiling the climax, A Tale of Two Sisters uses the haunted house motif almost as a window dressing to obscure the psychological aspects at play in this immensely enthralling, supernatural flick.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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In some ways, Doug’s death signaled two tragedies, as Sage’s grand romance also came to a climax and an end over the course of Gen V’s season two finale.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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The poetic image of the boomerang traveling through space rings real and true in this landmark study as a feat of engineering and an enduring symbol that traversed and survived colonialism.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Once the residence of sultans, this 17th-century landmark in Istanbul now invites discerning travelers to experience imperial grandeur infused with contemporary touches.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Chinese thought leaders conceived of the strategy in epochal terms.—
Alex Wang,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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In many ways, the 1963 Newport Folk Festival was a set-up for the March on Washington, the epochal Civil Rights demonstration that would take place just one month later.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Chicago won in its return to the postseason for the first time since 2017 – and advanced for the first time since reaching the Eastern Conference final in 2009 – by virtue of a decisive 3-1 win over Orlando City.—
Avi Creditor,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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New York City mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa tried to land a decisive blow against Zohran Mamdani in the last debate before early voting began.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Not wrong for much of the last three decades — but Saturday night’s gig, and all the joyous revelry surrounding it, showed why the Live ’25 Tour has been payoff enough for none of them to look back in anger at any of it.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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After taking a fastball to the knee in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the Seattle Mariners, Springer hit a momentous go-ahead home run in the seventh inning of Game 7, propelling his team to the fall classic.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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And while Playboi Carti isn’t regarded as the same caliber of lyricist as the others, his I Am Music project is too momentous to ignore.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Watershed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watershed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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