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Noun
Advertisement In anticipation, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued an emergency executive order to shore up Los Angeles burn areas and protect watersheds, my colleague Julia Wick reports. Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025 The loss would be devastating to waterways, according to Katelyn Scott, water protector at Spokane Riverkeeper, an advocacy organization devoted to protecting the river and its watershed. Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 22 Jan. 2025 At least one wolf crossed back into a watershed that includes Larimer County for the first time since October, according to the map, which shows where wolves traveled between Nov. 26 and Dec. 22. Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 2 Jan. 2025 Due to the backlog, unhealthy forests provide lower-quality wildlife habitat, are more vulnerable to insects and disease, jeopardize watersheds, and are less resilient to climate change and drought. Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for watershed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watershed
Noun
  • Despite the stinging nature of Boston's 123-116 defeat on its home parquet, Tatum's night included more milestones.
    Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • From Paul Newman’s 40th in 1965 to Scarlett Johansson’s 30th in 2014 and Roger Federer’s yearly family gatherings, Moët has marked some of the most memorable milestones.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This is a pivotal moment to foster a more inclusive and equitable financial system.
    Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Cancer: Cindy Brady As the sweet and innocent youngest daughter in the Brady family, Cindy is a pivotal family member.
    Athena Sobhan, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Higher, faster, changing keys, breaking off into riffs and climaxes.
    Anelise Chen, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The melodies exude charm; the harmonic design mirrors the changing moods of the plot; the climaxes are surely plotted.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • From urban landmarks to cutting-edge retail environments, companies that invest in immersive design, storytelling, and technology are setting themselves apart while driving significant growth.
    Rhett Power, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Our panelists will also address the challenges the community faces, from gentrification to the erasure of its cultural landmarks, and why the recovery of this legacy is vital for both Altadena and Hollywood's futures.
    Essence, Essence, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In a striking parallel to the 1990s, epochal thinking about the potentialities of a high technology society has once again upended politics.
    Jacob Bruggeman & Casey Eilbert / Made by History, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Merz, with his right-wing instincts and establishment roots, will be guiding his country, maybe even the continent, through a period of epochal change.
    Joseph de Weck, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Organizations that embrace this shift—leveraging freelance platforms as integral extensions of their workforce and using AI as the connective tissue—will gain a decisive edge in innovation, agility, and speed.
    John Winsor, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Brown assisted on Horford’s decisive layup and blocked two shots in the fourth quarter, helping offset his 0-for-5 shooting over the final 17 minutes.
    Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Do events in the sky portend that something momentous is about to happen on Earth?
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The film examines the political and cultural contexts that made the fight such a momentous occasion, and a time when boxing felt like a reflection of larger social issues.
    Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Travis weeks earlier cited as the deciding and unprecedented factor.
    Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • As a result of the split, Sheboygan city residents play no deciding role in either of the two districts, which both lean heavily Republican.
    Journal Sentinel, Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024

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“Watershed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watershed. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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