watershed for

Frequency: 6.57.3 per million words

Indicates the person, group, or concept affected by the turning point.

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  • The granting of the vote represented a watershed for the rights of women.
  • His decision to leave the company proved to be a watershed for his career.
  • The invention of the internet was a major watershed for global communication.
  • This legal precedent set a significant watershed for environmental protection.
  • Many historians view the fall of the Berlin Wall as a watershed for European politics.
  • The new CEO's strategy marked a watershed for the struggling business.
  • For the young artist, winning that award was a true watershed for her artistic journey.
  • The treaty negotiations were a watershed for peace in the region.
  • Scientists consider this discovery a watershed for understanding the universe.
  • The company's shift to renewable energy was a watershed for its public image.