Synonyms for watershed
ˈwɔ tərˌʃɛd, ˈwɒt ər-wa·ter·shed

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1. watershednoun

   A region of land within which water flows down into a specified body, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean; a drainage basin.

   Synonyms:
   catchment basin, catchment, river basin, catchment area, drainage area, water basin

2. watershednoun

   A critical point marking a change in course or development.

   Synonyms:
   turning point

3. watershednoun

   Synonyms:
   divide, water parting, water divide, drainage divide

4. watershednoun

   Synonyms:
   safe harbor

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1. watershed, water parting, dividenoun

   a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems

   Synonyms:
   river basin, drainage area, landmark, catchment area, drainage basin, catchment basin, divide, turning point, basin, water parting

2. river basin, basin, watershed, drainage basin, catchment area, catchment basin, drainage areanoun

   the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet

   "flood control in the Missouri basin"

   Synonyms:
   washstand, divide, river basin, washbowl, washbasin, landmark, lavatory, drainage area, drainage basin, catchment basin, catchment area, turning point, basin, water parting, basinful

3. landmark, turning point, watershednoun

   an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend

   "the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations"

   Synonyms:
   street corner, corner, river basin, drainage area, landmark, catchment area, drainage basin, catchment basin, divide, turning point, basin, water parting

Matched Categories

1. • Geographical Area
   • Juncture
   • Line

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1. watershednoun

   Synonyms:
   divide

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1. List of paraphrases for "watershed":

   watersheds, basin, catchment, drainage, basins, hydrographic, milestone, pool, bassin, watershed-based, pelvis, river-basin, turning-point

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1. Daniel Zhang:

   We are at a technological watershed moment, driven by generative AI and cloud computing.

2. The Rev. Joseph Lowery:

   We had been through sit-ins and kneel-ins where we had been beat up and locked up and cussed out and locked out, it was a milestone, a watershed. It helped America take off the cloak of official segregation.

3. Filippo Grandi:

   We are at a watershed, where success in managing forced displacement globally requires a new and far more comprehensive approach so that countries and communities aren't left dealing with this alone, but there is reason for some hope. Fourteen countries are already pioneering a new blueprint for responding to refugee situations and in a matter of months a new Global Compact on Refugees will be ready for adoption by the United Nations General Assembly.

4. Betsy Nabel:

   The goal here is that research discoveries and medical advances will have a watershed effect on all of football.

5. Victor Li:

   This transaction is a watershed event in our group's history. It is transformational from the point of view of shareholder value.