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
After falling behind 1-2, the Knicks went on to beat the Hawks by 16 in Game 4 and 29 in Game 5 before leading by as many as 61 points in an historic beatdown of elimination in Game 6.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
An 81% compression of the household margin is a historic squeeze.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The Derby offers us all a chance to play dress-up, celebrate this historic sport and travel back in time.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 2 May 2026
Death Cafes are popping up in churches, coffee shops and even historic cemeteries across the country.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
An 81% compression of the household margin is a historic squeeze.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The Derby offers us all a chance to play dress-up, celebrate this historic sport and travel back in time.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 2 May 2026
Death Cafes are popping up in churches, coffee shops and even historic cemeteries across the country.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for historic
Adjective
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Cloudflare executives added that the company is hoping to avoid further major layoffs.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Even in the absence of major unemployment shocks, inequality will likely increase as returns to capital exponentially outstrip those to labor.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Purrazzo stressed how important giving back to military veterans was to her in an interview with Fox News Digital earlier this week, especially as a military wife.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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But while the headline figure of peak speed is a head-turner, the more important goal is high sustained speed.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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The week the book was published, WGA members were voting to ratify a new contract that includes a bailout of the union’s ailing health fund and significant increases in health insurance costs.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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Trump and his backers lost dozens of lawsuits claiming fraud, and numerous recounts, reviews and audits of the election results turned up no signs of significant wrongdoing or error.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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The big man, who won the 2016 NBA Championship as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, previously had his younger sibling under a guardianship, according to TMZ.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The one big missing piece was seeing her team finally capture an elusive state championship.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some are monumental, including 10-foot-tall figures based on Bartholomew Flayed from the Duomo in Milan.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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In late March, Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes won the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, a monumental achievement for the 19-year-old Italian driver, who became the youngest driver to lead the Formula One World Championship.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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“Historic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/historic. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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