defining moment
noun
: the time that shows very clearly what something is really about
That was the campaign's defining moment.
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This election serves as another defining moment in the country's resilient democracy, but observers worry a domestic divide worsened by Yoon is far from over and could pose a big political burden on the new president.
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Arkansas Online, 3 June 2025
The deal was considered a defining moment in Curry’s business career, and it got done in part thanks to Curry’s locker mate at the Golden State Warriors, Kent Bazemore.
—Jessica Golden,alex Sherman, CNBC, 2 June 2025
This is a defining moment to commit to your ambitions and soul mission, as you are called to take real, tangible steps forward.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
With even more music on the way, The Bell Down Under Tour is set to be another defining moment in Yeat’s unstoppable momentum.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 3 June 2025
The deal was considered a defining moment in Curry’s business career, and it got done in part thanks to Curry’s locker mate at the Golden State Warriors, Kent Bazemore.
—Jessica Golden,alex Sherman, CNBC, 2 June 2025
This is a defining moment to commit to your ambitions and soul mission, as you are called to take real, tangible steps forward.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
With even more music on the way, The Bell Down Under Tour is set to be another defining moment in Yeat’s unstoppable momentum.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Defining moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defining%20moment. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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