as in major
having great meaning or lasting effect
a momentous occasion that will go down in the history books
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Recent Examples of momentous
The skater marked the momentous occasion with fist pumps, cheers and a knee-slide coming off the ice, as the crowd and his teammates roared in triumph.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
This uprising is momentous and will have profound consequences.
—Shahrnush Parsipur, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
With that distinction came a $200 million facelift — finished in 2025 — to prepare for the momentous stretch.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Rae is among the class of best new artist nominees tonight and dressed for the momentous occasion.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
This uprising is momentous and will have profound consequences.
—Shahrnush Parsipur, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
With that distinction came a $200 million facelift — finished in 2025 — to prepare for the momentous stretch.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Rae is among the class of best new artist nominees tonight and dressed for the momentous occasion.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for momentous
Adjective
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At least five competing proposals have emerged from major coalitions, several of which have fractured in recent days as internal disputes deepened.—
JACQUELINE CHARLES MIAMI HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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This latest release coincides with a major celebration of his spiritual organization, the incarnation month of its second guru, Shah Satnam Singh.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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As for the ever important flame, a high-performance burner powered by bio-GPL produced from 100 percent renewable feedstocks by energy company ENI is at the core of the torch.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
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Its mass is the most important factor in determining both its lifetime and its fate, with other secondary factors, such as metallicity (or the fraction of heavy elements present within it), also playing a role.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Earlier this week, the UN Refugee agency said a significant number of residents had left Al-Hol camp, the other major detention camp in Syria, and that the Syrian government plans to relocate them.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The direct meeting with Grossi is a significant step after Iran suspended all cooperation with the IAEA following the 12-day war in June with Israel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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The neighborhood/area Nestled along Pinney's Beach, the property sits just minutes from museums, plantation homes, and historic churches dating to the 1600s.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Missouri - Travelers can cross the historic Chain of Rocks bridge over the Mississippi River and explore underground cages.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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The action was as big in the East metro as anywhere as the Class 2A, Section 3 quarterfinals were played on Tuesday, with a minor upset occurring in Eagan.—
Brian Hall,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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Democrats’ Biden-era goals of raising taxes on wealthy Americans and big companies to fund upgrades to health care, education, and clean energy were somewhat stifled by their 50-50 majority.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Momentous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentous. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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