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 2025 Met Gala is set to be one of the most momentous and visually compelling nights this year in fashion.
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H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
Only then can the planning begin for the weekend of August 8-10 and the start of what promises to be a truly momentous campaign at the SToK Cae Ras.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 3 May 2025
After releasing three albums, earning the opportunity to perform in the birthplace of their beloved style felt momentous.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 1 May 2025
The last week of the month also brings a momentous move for stern and serious Saturn—your sign’s other cosmic ruler.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2025
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H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
Only then can the planning begin for the weekend of August 8-10 and the start of what promises to be a truly momentous campaign at the SToK Cae Ras.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 3 May 2025
After releasing three albums, earning the opportunity to perform in the birthplace of their beloved style felt momentous.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 1 May 2025
The last week of the month also brings a momentous move for stern and serious Saturn—your sign’s other cosmic ruler.
—Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for momentous
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Nevertheless, supporters are calling the Texas law a major win for the school choice movement.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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She is based in the CBS News London Bureau, and reports on major events across Europe and the Middle East.—
Elizabeth Palmer,
CBS News,
3 May 2025
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And with at least one more season left in the ABC procedural’s future, an important decision needs to be made: Who will become the next captain of the 118?—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
5 May 2025
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Isaac has done a terrible thing to this person, and that is important to see.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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While reports differ as to whether costs are rising or falling in recent years, college tuition is still a significant expense, even with financial aid and scholarships.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The construction is intended to stymie the spread of invasive carp, which could pose a significant threat to the Great Lakes region’s native species, ecosystems and billion-dollar fishing and boating industries.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Photo of the day: Chicagoans pack pews to celebrate South Side pope Rome, the ancient city and historic home of the Catholic Church, felt close to the South Side on Sunday as Chicagoans were still grasping the reality that a son of the neighborhood had become pope, the first American ever.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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That deal was hailed as historic, as the cap increased by a whooping 30%.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
12 May 2025
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On May 6, Schwartz is set to host the ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre & Librettist Workshop, featuring a unique double bill of new musicals that gives audience members a sneak peek at what could be the next big ticket on Broadway.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The industry also took some assurance from the fact that film and series, much like big tech, represent one of the United States’ strongest trade surpluses, because of how much more Hollywood blockbusters bring in from abroad compared to foreign content’s slim earnings within the United States.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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“Momentous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentous. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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