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

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said keeping gas prices low and ensuring Iran never gets a hold of a nuclear weapon are of equal importance to the president.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Getting losses down is of paramount importance to those clubs further down the pyramid, where Premier League riches are so far out of reach as to be a pipe dream.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of importance

Noun

China’s imports of LNG from Russia across all routes surged nearly 28% in the first half of the year by volume as LNG exports from the Middle East froze due to the US-Iran war.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Japan's core consumer inflation remained above the central bank's 2% target for a third straight month in June, as the economy faced pressure from high global raw material prices that have pushed up the cost of the country's imports.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of import

Noun

The team reports that as nearly an order-of-magnitude improvement over previous comparable ferromagnetic Hall sensors.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
In December of 1992, a magnitude 7 earthquake caused a tsunami that killed about 2,500 people on the southeastern island of Flores, part of a group of islands in the eastern half of Indonesia.

— Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of magnitude

Noun

This frantic race risks sacrificing AI safety, cutting corners, and increasing risk tolerance, potentially leading to more severe consequences than intended.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The influencer had amassed 50,000 followers, but not by respecting the boundaries of personal space — let alone the legal consequences of non-consensual filming inside a changing room.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

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