Synonyms for seminal
ˈsɛm ə nlsem·i·nal

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1. seminaladjective

   Of or relating to seed or semen.

   Synonyms:
   germinal

2. seminaladjective

   Creative or having the power to originate.

   Synonyms:
   primary, innovative

3. seminaladjective

   Highly influential, especially in some original way, and providing a basis for future development or research.

   The Structure of Scientific Revolutions was a seminal work in the modern philosophy of science.

   Synonyms:
   formative, innovative

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. seminaladjective

   pertaining to or containing or consisting of semen

   "seminal fluid"

   Synonyms:
   germinal, originative

   Antonyms:
   unoriginal

2. germinal, originative, seminaladjective

   containing seeds of later development

   "seminal ideas of one discipline can influence the growth of another"

   Synonyms:
   germinal, originative, creative

   Antonyms:
   unoriginal

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. seminaladjective

   Synonyms:
   germinal, radical, original, rudimental

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1. Ted Cruz:

   It is not complicated that on the seminal fight over amnesty in Congress, the Gang of Eight bill -- that was the brain child of Chuck Schumer and Barack Obama, would have granted amnesty to 12 million people here illegally -- that I stood with the American people and led the fight to defeat it in the United States Congress.

2. Daniel Ives:

   If they do go down the IPO path, it would be a seminal moment in technology, very similar to the likes of Uber and Lyft that were private for many years then went public.

3. Joe Votel:

   That is the seminal event that caused us to really focus on developing the capabilities, developing the organizations, developing the command control structure and developing an organization that was focused on conducting missions of great importance to our nation, we recognized that we could not allow ourselves, allow our country, to fall into that situation again.

4. Keith Richards:

   Stadiums, I love them, especially when the weather's on our side, when God joins the band, it's really nice to play indoors and auditoriums with a controlled environment, but at the same time, it's a different feeling playing outside, especially stadiums ... It's a looser feeling. Pre-sale tickets went on sale Wednesday and general tickets start Monday. The tour also celebrates the June 9 re-release of the Stones' seminal 1971 album.

5. John Thune:

   That was sort of the seminal moment.