as in influential
very important especially in having a strong influence on things that come later
She authored several seminal papers that are frequently cited in later works because they laid the theoretical groundwork for future studies.
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Breathless, considered on of seminal film of the Frenc New Wave, follows Michel Poiccard (Jean-Paul Belmondo), a small-time criminal on the run after killing a policeman, and his romantic entanglement with Patricia Franchini (Jean Seberg), an American journalism student in Paris.
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
The seminal 1968 edition featured protests spearheaded by director Jean-Luc Godard, which forced the festival to shut down.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
His seminal Laudato Si’ encyclical, a 176-page pastoral letter on the religious importance of caring for the planet, sparked a climate movement in the catholic church that echoed through the temples and mosques of the world’s other great religions.
—Aryn Baker, Time, 9 May 2025
The pic reunited New Line Cinema with Raimi, Robert Tapert and Bruce Campbell nearly 40 years after the studio’s release of the seminal horror classic The Evil Dead.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 May 2025
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
The seminal 1968 edition featured protests spearheaded by director Jean-Luc Godard, which forced the festival to shut down.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
His seminal Laudato Si’ encyclical, a 176-page pastoral letter on the religious importance of caring for the planet, sparked a climate movement in the catholic church that echoed through the temples and mosques of the world’s other great religions.
—Aryn Baker, Time, 9 May 2025
The pic reunited New Line Cinema with Raimi, Robert Tapert and Bruce Campbell nearly 40 years after the studio’s release of the seminal horror classic The Evil Dead.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seminal
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But Means has attracted scrutiny from health professionals over her background and the ire from some on the far-right including activist Laura Loomer, an influential voice for Trump.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Israel’s campaign in Gaza The influential pan-Arab satellite channel Al Jazeera aired on a loop what appeared to be mobile phone footage of the alleged gunman, wearing a suit jacket and slacks, being pulled away after the shooting, his hands behind his back.—
Maya Sweedler,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Like Venice, Barcelona and other historic European cities, Bruges has been struggling to cope with overtourism.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Starmer met Trump in the Oval Office earlier this year armed with an invitation from Charles to a historic second state visit, all part of efforts to pave the way for Britain to get a U.S. trade deal, which eventually was forthcoming.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Make paper copies of important documents such as birth certificates and insurance policies.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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The intelligence teams gather during interviews preceding testing is just as important, if not more so.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Sharing these private details will be challenging, since authoritative Saturn and confusing Neptune will corner the sun over the next few days.—
Liz Simmons,
StyleCaster,
27 May 2025
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One 2022 study found that children raised with an authoritative parenting style were more likely to achieve academically.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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But expert groups were more critical of the proposal.—
Katherine Dillinger,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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But at locations now facing critical shortages, staffing overnight shifts on a routine basis is no longer possible.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
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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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Decades of academic research have consistently found that stadiums and arenas are not major drivers of economic development.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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Historical sites include the Hudson River piers and neighborhood nightclubs that defined a groundbreaking era in LBTQ+history. Free.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
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In the years since Avicii passed away in 2018, millions of people around the world have continued to listen to the groundbreaking electronic dance music the DJ left behind.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Seminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seminal. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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