as in milestones
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 watersheds
The village’s environment department is repairing treatment plants, restoring watersheds and working on accessing federal aid.
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The new partnership between farmers and advocates will let agriculture prosper while protecting one of Indiana's largest watersheds.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 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
The farthest east a wolf traveled in the last month or so was in the watersheds around Winter Park and Berthoud Pass.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
The findings could inform how to manage watersheds and whether changes to irrigation or dam releases could help species hang on during hot weather.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Not abstract, delayed or generalized data, but precise, real-time and location-specific insights delivered from the world’s most remote forests, deepest watersheds and most polluted urban corridors.
—Michael De Nil, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Proactive fuel mitigation measures near watersheds are a vital step toward protecting water quality as California wildfires grow in intensity and frequency, experts warn.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Without beavers in the watersheds, streams and river beds eroded.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The new partnership between farmers and advocates will let agriculture prosper while protecting one of Indiana's largest watersheds.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 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
The farthest east a wolf traveled in the last month or so was in the watersheds around Winter Park and Berthoud Pass.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
The findings could inform how to manage watersheds and whether changes to irrigation or dam releases could help species hang on during hot weather.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Not abstract, delayed or generalized data, but precise, real-time and location-specific insights delivered from the world’s most remote forests, deepest watersheds and most polluted urban corridors.
—Michael De Nil, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Proactive fuel mitigation measures near watersheds are a vital step toward protecting water quality as California wildfires grow in intensity and frequency, experts warn.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Without beavers in the watersheds, streams and river beds eroded.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watersheds
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These changes coincide with Continuum, a retrospective exhibition tracing two decades of history through archival materials, fine artworks, and program milestones.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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Many milestones followed, including international expansion that began with a New York City boutique in 1980 before the brand landed in London, Tokyo and Hong Kong.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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But, for the Frenchman, the perils of organizing a world record attempt centered around one of Europe’s most famous landmarks have been equally taxing.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Holy Chalice Route links remarkable landmarks around the city and beyond, inviting travelers to step into a story that has inspired faith and wonder for centuries.—
Visit València,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Joaquin Temes As Argentina's midterm electoral campaign reaches its second and third climaxes, the number of scandalous corruption accusations aimed at the highest echelons of national politics is surging.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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There’s a reason the picture has that title, in other words, and that idea finds a more direct correlation in the finale, which gives us one of the more grotesquely funny climaxes in recent horror.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
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Sprinting to the corners in transition as someone like Hart flies up the court with the basketball is one way to do that.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The retailer also operates 80 shops-in-shop and close to 500 corners in Japan.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Watersheds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watersheds. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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