"career-defining" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2004, Brian Freeman, The Ultimate Guide To Choosing a Medical Specialty, page 5:",
          "text": "Now, another career-defining challenge awaits. […] choosing one's medical specialty.",
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          "ref": "2011, Harlan Steinbaum, Michael Steinbaum, Dave Conti, Tough Calls from the Corner Office:",
          "text": "Over the years I've become fascinated with these career-defining points in time, not only because they are so often interesting and dramatic as stories in and of themselves, but also because they have so much to teach us.",
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          "ref": "2015, Will Power, David Malsher, The Sheer Force of Will Power, page 1950:",
          "text": "He simply packed his bags again, made a career-defining move to America and never looked back.",
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        "Crucial to determining the future path of one's career."
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