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noun

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

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Origin of defining moment

First recorded in 1980–85

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How to use defining moment in a sentence

I was much stronger to face this defining moment in my life.
Locked up in the Land of Liberty: Part III|Yariel Valdés González|July 21, 2021|Washington Blade
We are a few dozen immigrants from various shelters for whom the next few hours will be a defining moment to survive this process.
Locked up in the Land of Liberty: Part I|Yariel Valdés González|July 7, 2021|Washington Blade
“This confirmation is a defining moment for Indigenous peoples not only in the United States but around the world,” said the council’s chairman, Wilfred Herrera, former governor of Laguna Pueblo.
LGBTQ ally New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland confirmed by Senate as Interior Secretary|Brody Levesque|March 16, 2021|Washington Blade
While working on Intel’s 386 processor, he drew the attention of hard-driving Intel CEO Andy Grove, a “career defining moment,” Gelsinger said later.
Who is Intel’s new CEO, Pat Gelsinger|Aaron Pressman|January 13, 2021|Fortune

It may not be pleasant, but it is a defining moment for them as well.
Seditious Republicans must be held accountable|Jennifer Rubin|January 7, 2021|Washington Post
No, childbirth is not a contest, but it is “a defining moment” in the lives of many women.
Natural Childbirth Is Not a Cult|Brandy Zadrozny|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I knew there were powerful things happening…it was definitely a defining moment.
Meet the Stylist Behind Some of Fashion’s Most Iconic Images|Toby Milstein|November 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He told me that the watching the Snake-Eyes story was a defining moment in his childhood.
The Marine and His Cousin the Firefighter|Maurice Emerson Decaul|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A defining moment for the country was also a defining one for Tina Brown.
Tina Brown, John Avlon & More 9/11 Remembrances (VIDEO)|The Daily Beast Video|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We have to respond, this is a defining moment in the relationship.
Capitol Hill to Moscow: Give Edward Snowden Back to the U.S., or Else|Josh Rogin|June 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST

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