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major

CEFR: B2

Important, serious, large, or significant in numeric scale, economic weight, or societal consequence.

Synonyms

substantial
cardinal
paramount

Common Collocations

major breakthrough
major obstacle
major factor

Example Sentence

The expansion of high-speed rail networks represents a major milestone in national transport modernization.

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