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
In the United States, NASA's science programs are facing historic funding cuts.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 July 2025
Jota’s squad number, 20, matched the club’s historic number of titles which was secured in 2024-25, equaling the English club record of Manchester United.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 11 July 2025
July 13, 1980: As part of a historic heat wave, temperatures reached 108 at Little Rock while Beedeville (Jackson County) topped out at a scorching 112.
July 14, 1954: Forest fires burned thousands of acres of timberland as the result of an extended heat wave combined with low humidity and no rain.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
Gonzalo scored 35 goals with the Juvenil A in the 2022-2023 season, leading his team to a historic national treble.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 29 June 2025
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 July 2025
Jota’s squad number, 20, matched the club’s historic number of titles which was secured in 2024-25, equaling the English club record of Manchester United.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 11 July 2025
July 13, 1980: As part of a historic heat wave, temperatures reached 108 at Little Rock while Beedeville (Jackson County) topped out at a scorching 112.
July 14, 1954: Forest fires burned thousands of acres of timberland as the result of an extended heat wave combined with low humidity and no rain.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
Gonzalo scored 35 goals with the Juvenil A in the 2022-2023 season, leading his team to a historic national treble.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for historic
Adjective
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With The Hartford being one of Main Street America’s major sponsors, the local organization could eligible for additional funding in the future, Fukala said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Horn, when healthy, is a top-10 cornerback, and his length and size are major assets in Evero’s zone-heavy coverage scheme.—
Mike Kaye
July 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 July 2025
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This is important, because academic research has shown that financial literacy educational programs need to generate a sense of excitement in order to have an impact.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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While some savings are available to those without a Prime account, the best of these great deals and most significant discounts (as well as the fastest shipping times) are usually reserved for Prime members.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
9 July 2025
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The Rise of Indian Single Malt Whisky The launch of Amrut Fusion in 2009 marked a significant milestone.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Through their new Up Payment program, Progressive is helping more first-time and first-gen buyers take that first big step. Take out your phones and scan the QR code on the screen — or visit progressive.com/openthehouse — to start your journey today.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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The former professional baseball player created a big alliance of six people early on in the game and proceeded to add two more names without letting anyone else in the alliance know.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Search for victims and monumental cleanup With more rain on the way, the risk of life-threatening flooding was still high in central Texas on Monday even as crews searched urgently for the missing.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 July 2025
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Topics of monumental importance, like celestial way finding, voyaging, navigation, and Indigenous science.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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“Historic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/historic. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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