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. Preston Mitchum:

   While this is a watershed moment, while this is an exciting opportunity for transforming our current crisis care system into something that is not a one-size-fits-all model but takes into account the lived experiences and realities of many communities who are experiencing behavioral or mental health crisis, we are a little concerned that implementation may not be ready.

2. Adam Burke:

   There is this palpable excitement among Angelenos. A big part of that is it’s only fitting since we hosted the first Super Bowl back in 1967 that Super Bowl LVI is really going to be a watershed moment as we write our comeback story here in LA from the pandemic.

3. Stephen Breyer:

   [T]o overrule under fire in the absence of the most compelling reason to reexamine a watershed decision would subvert the Court's legitimacy beyond any serious question.

4. Lisa Murkowski:

   Let me be clear : I did not misunderstand the Army Corps' recent announcement, i am not'em barrassed' by my statement on it, and I will not be' quiet in the corner.' I am dead set on a high bar for large-scale resource development in the Bristol Bay watershed. The reality of this situation is the Pebble project has not met that bar and a permit can not be issued to it.

5. Kirsten Gillibrand:

   But this moment of reckoning about our friends and colleagues who have been accused of sexual misconduct is necessary, and it is painful. We must not lose sight that this watershed moment is bigger than any one industry, any one party, or any one person, to achieve lasting change, we will need to fight this everywhere on behalf of everyone by insisting on accountability and working to bring more women into leadership in each industry to fundamentally shift the culture.