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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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Giorgio’s death served to protect larger interests, such as contracts and political relationships between the city’s influential families.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
3 June 2025
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On the line was one of the most influential and inspiring matriarchs in culture today.—
Greta Bjornson,
People.com,
3 June 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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Set once again at the historic Fillmore Miami Beach, ticket and lineup information for Billboard Latin Music Week 2025 will be announced in the coming weeks.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
24 May 2025
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That stuff is important for screening purposes, but can cause a lot of unnecessary anxiety.—
Mathilde Ross,
CNBC,
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 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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But expert groups were more critical of the proposal.—
Katherine Dillinger,
CNN Money,
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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Attending orientation sessions, university athletics, and deciding on a choice of major are common priorities for many students.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
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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His groundbreaking television series, Pee-wee’s Playhouse, defined an entire generation of idiosyncratic children like myself.—
Matt Wolf,
Vulture,
28 May 2025
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“Seminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seminal. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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