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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Investors are valuing OpenAI as essential infrastructure (not a startup anymore), considered to be in the same league as cloud computing or semiconductors, highlighting the strategic importance of foundational AI models.—
Elena Volotovskaya,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025 -
Weyman didn’t have long to prepare for the massive character milestone, but emphasized the importance of dialect to his portrayal of the Grey Wanderer.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Through her lectures and art, Sangeetha champions faith, inclusivity, and the spiritual significance of cultures, striving to create a more compassionate, understanding, and harmonious world.—
Benjamin Liong Setiawan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Just take a hike along the tundra regions of Western Canada, and the significance of that phrase will become clear to you.—
Tracy Scott Forson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 May 2025
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After the temporary tariff relief on Chinese imports into the U.S. resulted in a 50-percent one-week surge in bookings for Hapag-Lloyd on the trade route between countries, container flow accelerated even further in the weeks after.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 June 2025
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Under the agreement, the US temporarily lowered its overall tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%, while China cut its levies on American imports from 125% to 10%.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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Porter said the results illuminate the magnitude of the groundwater crisis in the Southwest, which is particularly helpful for state officials and lawmakers.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Ring While the United States Geological Survey stresses that factors like the distance from the earthquake, type of soil a building is built on and construction design are all key factors, damage begins to occur if an earthquake reaches somewhere between 4 or 5 magnitude.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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With climate change, storms are becoming bigger and wetter and are bringing large amounts of rain to inland areas, often with deadly consequences.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
1 June 2025
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For decades, residential development has occurred to the east and west despite the significant adverse health consequences for neighbors.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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“Momentousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentousness. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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