watershed moment

Frequency: 8.220.1 per million words

A specific instant that constitutes a turning point.

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Examples (10)

  • The invention of the printing press was a watershed moment for human knowledge dissemination.
  • For the civil rights movement, the 1960s were a watershed moment of significant change.
  • The company's decision to go public marked a watershed moment in its financial history.
  • Many consider the first moon landing to be a watershed moment in space exploration.
  • On a personal level, graduating from university felt like a true watershed moment.
  • The new legislation represents a watershed moment for privacy rights.
  • Critics hailed the film as a watershed moment for independent cinema.
  • The signing of the peace treaty was a watershed moment for the war-torn region.
  • This technological breakthrough could be a watershed moment for renewable energy.
  • The concert was a watershed moment in recent music history.