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defining moment

noun

  1. a point at which the essential nature or character of a person, group, etc., is revealed or identified.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of defining moment1

First recorded in 1980–85
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But the government's own actions do matter, and this could be a defining moment.

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The pair traded lefts and rights in the early stages before Thainara secured the first takedown of the contest - a move which proved to be the defining moment.

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But the defining moment of the year came at the Belgian Grand Prix.

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In 1972, thousands of Californians came together in what was a defining moment in state history.

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Europe was facing a "clear and present danger on a scale that none of us have seen in our adult lifetime", European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said, while European Council President António Costa said this was a "defining moment for Ukraine and European security".

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