as in importance
the quality or state of being important
no one could fail to realize the momentousness of the occasion
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Recent Examples of momentousness
Even if the sense of urgency might feel the same as ever, especially amid the Mahomes window of potential, the momentousness and sheer volume of necessities are singular.
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Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
The film moves between past and present with a fitting sense of discovery and momentousness, Maya Shenfeld’s score pulsing with suspense.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
The film moves between past and present with a fitting sense of discovery and momentousness, Maya Shenfeld’s score pulsing with suspense.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for momentousness
Noun
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Charles, who is well-known for his love of nature and the importance of sustainability, fed chickens in a coop together with the kids.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Through their applause and standing ovations, Democrats showed more support than many Republicans for the monarch’s remarks, particularly on the importance of NATO and environmental protection.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Totem poles, after all, marked sites of significance.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Nearby, a group of friends dressed up for a different aspect of the day’s significance.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Trump had used the act to plaster taxes on imports with eager abandon.—
Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Experts have repeatedly sounded the alarm on Vantara's massive animal intake, including the import of critically endangered and rare species.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These are the kinds of performances a team needs to pull off an upset of the magnitude that the Wolves just pulled off.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Due to such factors, the MDH could not determine the apparent miscount’s magnitude.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To what extent and with what consequence depends on the funding source.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Here, the conservative justices have taken it upon themselves not just to interpret the law but to rewrite it to their own specifications, with consequences that will only come into full focus over the next several months and years.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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“Momentousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentousness. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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