momentousness

noun

Definition of momentousnessnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for momentousness
  1. importance
  2. significance
  3. import
  4. magnitude
  5. consequence
Noun
  • Whatever his role, Brown will have absolute importance to the 76ers this season.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Disruptions to oil and gas exports have highlighted just how reliant Gulf economies still are on fossil fuel revenues, and the importance of renewable energy to reduce this dependency.
    — Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of importance
Noun
  • City staff are balancing the bar’s cultural and historical significance with concerns raised by the Los Angeles Unified School District and residents about parking, noise, traffic and public safety.
    — Isaac Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Jim Beam was tapping into that because there’s a cultural significance to football.
    — Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of significance
Noun
  • But only a tiny fraction of food imports to the US are actually inspected there.
    — Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • While Crutchfield’s business was soon dominating Molt’s—raking in millions in reptile sales and trades every year—his reckless spending and imports soon put him squarely in the Feds’ crosshairs.
    — Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of import
Noun
  • But pulling off a show of this magnitude is no easy feat, especially when all of the parts are moving quickly.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Today, in many of the world’s wealthiest enclaves, transactions of that magnitude are simply the starting point.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of magnitude
Noun
  • The family is split for good — the consequences on people are just enormous.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And this killing could potentially have far-reaching consequences.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of consequence

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“Momentousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentousness. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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