MOMENTOUSNESS Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

momentousness

noun

Definition of momentousness

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. — 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

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Noun

Speaking in Spanish, Leo emphasized the importance of protecting family life and delivered a pointed criticism of both laws.

— Carrie Kahn, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026
The fable emphasizes the importance of valuing and respecting all members of a community, regardless of size, background or abilities.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of importance

Noun

Highway 50 among persistent collision hotspots The findings have particular significance for the capital region, where Highway 50 connects growing foothill suburbs to Sacramento.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
That final trek on the road still carries a deep amount of significance for Manzanera.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of significance

Noun

True to classic Japanese utility imports, the steering wheel is on the right side of the cab.

— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026
In September, as a 50 percent tariff and then an outright import ban closed in, Canadian whisky lost more than 15,000 cases of sales from a year earlier in the 18 states where government agencies control liquor sales.

— Lars Hanson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of import

Noun

Not since the aftermath of Watergate in 1974 had the GOP faced a statehouse reckoning of this magnitude, according to the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Outnumbered two-to-one and outspent by many magnitudes more, the election plunges California Republicans deeper into the political wilderness.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of magnitude

Noun

The data — provided by Eric Eager, then with PFF — has proven extending a three-point lead to six points late in the fourth quarter has more consequences than advantages.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
This is the extraordinary rise of one company that refused to play by the rules and set out on a path of ambition, risk and consequence.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

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