watershed decision

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

A decision that leads to significant and often irreversible changes.

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  • The Supreme Court's watershed decision redefined civil rights for a generation.
  • For the company, investing in renewable energy was a watershed decision that changed its future.
  • Choosing to pursue higher education abroad proved to be a watershed decision in her life.
  • The government's new policy on healthcare is expected to be a watershed decision.
  • Historians often point to the treaty as a watershed decision that altered the course of the war.
  • Making that difficult ethical choice felt like a watershed decision for the entire team.
  • The board's unanimous watershed decision led to a complete restructuring of the organization.
  • We must consider this a watershed decision that will have long-lasting implications.
  • His personal watershed decision to leave his comfortable job opened up new opportunities.
  • The international community awaited the council's watershed decision on climate change.