seminal

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Recent Examples of seminal The Kremlin deposed Gierek in 1980, but that visit became a seminal moment in John Paul’s papacy and his efforts to break the Soviet Union. Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025 Now he's recruited a seminal hip-hop figure from beyond our city borders — Slug, from Minneapolis' Atmosphere — who brings prestige to Chapelle's captivating rhymes with his own magnetic verse. Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024 In an attempt to bring everyone back together, Enid calls her family home for one last Christmas together in this seminal novel from Franzen. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024 Sam Moore, half of the seminal duo Sam & Dave, died Friday (Jan. 10) in Coral Gables, Fla. Melinda Newman, Billboard, 11 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for seminal 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seminal
Adjective
  • The top three raters on the site—all from Denmark—logged over 50,000 different beers, evidence of how the site was influential in driving consumers to taste different beers and share them with friends near and far.
    Don Tse, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The event is known for gathering the world’s most influential leaders in business and politics.
    Ryan Browne, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • According to the Louvre’s own findings, some 80 percent of ticket holders visit the Salle des États to see the 16th century portrait—that’s between 20,000-30,000 visitors a day, well beyond what the historic gallery was intended to accommodate.
    Tessa Solomon for ARTnews, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
  • But Noe said the biggest hurdle local farmers face when trying to expand their operations is the pressure from development spreading across the historic agricultural lands in South Miami-Dade.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The Lions defense got an important stop to start the half, forcing the Commanders to punt for the first time.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
  • This year, with the Vancouver Canucks’ star forwards Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller are underperforming and goalie Thatcher Demko missing the first 24 games of the season with a knee injury, captain Quinn Hughes has become more important to his team than ever.
    Carol Schram, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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  • Still, McGrath and the others are noticing more of a shift away from physical discipline and the tide turning toward authoritative parenting–which McGrath views as a positive development of newer generations opting to base their parenting styles on research rather than tradition.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 15 Jan. 2025
  • In under 20 words, Grisham establishes an authoritative voice, introduces the narrator, and hints at conflict between father and son, sparking curiosity.
    G Kirilloff, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • He’s been critical of policies sensitive to transgender people.
    David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Even still, despite being a critical success, with only a limited release, the film was a relative dud at the box office.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 19 Jan. 2025
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  • In places like Freiburg, where a group of predominantly Syrian immigrants participated in a gang rape that became a major news story, the influx fuelled security fears and anti-immigrant sentiment.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
  • In 2016, Target stated that trans employees and customers could use bathrooms that aligned with their gender identity, becoming one of the first major retailers to speak out amid national debates over trans bathroom accessibility.
    Abby Monteil, Them, 27 Jan. 2025
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  • Take a look In Mexico, a sprawling Maya settlement has been uncovered through a groundbreaking mapping project.
    Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
  • All three musicians have had a groundbreaking few years.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025

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“Seminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seminal. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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