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
Situated on the West Bank, Gretna is the second-largest city in Jefferson Parish and home to one of the most extensive national historic districts in the state.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
While European aristocrats once danced through its gold-leafed halls, today—and after a lengthy renovation in 2016—the historic property is even better.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2025
His only other playoff game was the historic collapse against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2022 wild-card round.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
The historic Pikes Theatre building in Pikesville is closing its doors again as the independent theater within, Next Act Cinema, shuts down.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
While European aristocrats once danced through its gold-leafed halls, today—and after a lengthy renovation in 2016—the historic property is even better.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2025
His only other playoff game was the historic collapse against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2022 wild-card round.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
The historic Pikes Theatre building in Pikesville is closing its doors again as the independent theater within, Next Act Cinema, shuts down.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for historic
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The current mix of drought and ferocious winds have proved to be prime conditions for a major fire.Andrew Moseman, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Both of those franchises had a lot of other factors that contributed to their immediate turnaround: Washington changed everything from ownership on down and already had some talent on its roster; Denver coach Sean Payton and a strong defense were major factors in their move.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
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The other important thing is keeping an eye out for pests.Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025
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Under the Lanham Act, proof of intentional infringement is important for such cases to be awarded in punitive damage—meaning that $53.6 million of the original award will not be granted.Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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In leadership, this truth is even more significant.Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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The area is also home to several national parks and a section of legendary St. Olav’s Way, a historic pilgrimage trail considered the most significant pilgrimage site in the Nordics.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The biggest news is that Weebit has licensed its memory technology to onsemi.Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Though unrelated, video of Wilde being served custody papers during a CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas only made the buzz around this film that much bigger.Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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By October 2019, the island was declared free of invasive rodents, marking a monumental success in conservation history.Scott Travers, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Palisades fire, covering at least a monumental 17,234 acres, is now the most destructive fire in the city of Los Angeles’s history.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Historic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/historic. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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