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

The outgoing president of the White House Correspondents’ Association, Weijia Jiang, introduced Trump after discussing the importance of press freedom.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
The sixth chapter emphasizes the importance of Torah study, and it was added later, likely by about the 9th century.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Definition of importance

Noun

The signatories cited 2025 Karachi EPZ data, which indicated imports from the United States alone reached a quarter of a billion dollars for further processing and value addition.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
The West Coast is much more reliant on imports than other parts of the country.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Definition of import

Noun

Learning from others Other countries that have experienced higher magnitude earthquakes with less damage, can serve as models to follow, Martinez Cruzado said.

— Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
These desperate struggles against the encroaching elements are merely a brief interlude before the situation unravels into a disaster of an entirely different magnitude.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 24 July 2026

Definition of magnitude

Noun

Kohberger alleges that his attorneys withheld potentially exculpatory evidence, misled him about the consequences of pleading guilty and relied on threats and false promises to persuade him to accept the deal.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Barring a major global intervention to curb climate change, European businesses can expect more record-breaking heat waves in the years ahead and, as a consequence, growing pressure for safe workspaces from regulators and workers alike.

— Oliver Balch, Fortune, 27 July 2026

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