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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As his Strangers Tour continues and new music awaits release, Dimash’s Parisian chapter stands as a defining moment in a career marked by artistry, versatility, and a relentless pursuit of excellence.
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Spin Contributor, SPIN, 17 Feb. 2025
Some historians describe this siege as the defining moment in a genocidal campaign that forced thousands of Diné people to march hundreds of miles, at gunpoint, from their homelands here in Arizona to Hweeldi, or Fort Sumner, in present-day New Mexico.
—Alastair Lee Bitsóí, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
What started as a casual roundtable at Stripe’s headquarters to discuss issues facing fintech companies turned into a billion-dollar acquisition that could become a defining moment for the industry.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Other college GMs explain an evolving job What was Notre Dame’s defining moment of 2024 season?
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Spin Contributor, SPIN, 17 Feb. 2025
Some historians describe this siege as the defining moment in a genocidal campaign that forced thousands of Diné people to march hundreds of miles, at gunpoint, from their homelands here in Arizona to Hweeldi, or Fort Sumner, in present-day New Mexico.
—Alastair Lee Bitsóí, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
What started as a casual roundtable at Stripe’s headquarters to discuss issues facing fintech companies turned into a billion-dollar acquisition that could become a defining moment for the industry.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Other college GMs explain an evolving job What was Notre Dame’s defining moment of 2024 season?
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for defining moment
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“Defining moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defining%20moment. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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