as in major
having great meaning or lasting effect
a tectonic shift in societal trends occurred in the 1960s
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Recent Examples of tectonic
After all, the standard for approval is well short of perfection and the settlement would provide tectonic improvements to athlete compensation.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 Feb. 2025
To put that tectonic shift into context, Nvidia’s plummet in market cap is larger than the entire market value of Netflix and double that of Wells Fargo, noted CNBC’s Adrian van Hauwermeiren.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
To find answers, a team of scientists used computer models to simulate the movement of the planet’s tectonic plates and pinpoint regions where the right conditions exist for generating white hydrogen.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Millions of years from now, northern Africa could be home to a new ocean, as tectonic plates pull apart along the East African Rift System, according to scientists.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 Feb. 2025
To put that tectonic shift into context, Nvidia’s plummet in market cap is larger than the entire market value of Netflix and double that of Wells Fargo, noted CNBC’s Adrian van Hauwermeiren.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
To find answers, a team of scientists used computer models to simulate the movement of the planet’s tectonic plates and pinpoint regions where the right conditions exist for generating white hydrogen.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
Millions of years from now, northern Africa could be home to a new ocean, as tectonic plates pull apart along the East African Rift System, according to scientists.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tectonic
Adjective
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President has failed to score points with voters on several major topics, according to a new poll published by News on Sunday.—
Peter Aitken,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Cauley entered the week needing 66 more FedExCup points in his next six PGA Tour starts to secure an extension of his major medical through the end of the season.—
Justin Ray,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But a significant drop in traffic volumes measured during the trial changed that.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Western military analysts and U.S. officials believe that the order to hold back equipment is likely to take several months to have a significant impact on the front.—
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arkansasonline.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, the guild won some historic provisions to serve as a baseline for future negotiations, including contractual language to define a writer as a human.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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His historic Park Slope, Brooklyn, rental was already filled with souvenirs from his international work trips, like tribal masks and handmade rugs, which weren’t an obvious pairing for Belanger’s pastel sculptures of cake slices and ice cream cones.—
Morgan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
13 Mar. 2025
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Ensuring Resonance: Connecting Emotionally for Commitment While data and logic are important, influence ultimately hinges on emotional connection.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Barber,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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In total, sharp bets caused lines to move by 2½ points or more on nine games with the biggest adjustment on Wisconsin from -23 to -16 vs. Montana.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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This is so big, this has been 12 years of just two people, lying their butts off.—
Sophie Hanson,
StyleCaster,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Tectonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tectonic. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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