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
  • 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
  • As a prototype for mass-timber towers of the future, this is a moment of global significance.
    — Adam Williams July 24, New Atlas, 24 July 2026
  • The quiet surroundings belie the significance of what is being built there.
    — Elsa Ohlen,Greg Kennedy, CNBC, 23 July 2026
Definition of significance
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
  • But decisions of this magnitude should be supported by transparency.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2026
  • What’s especially notable is that the magnitude of the full-year earnings raise is greater than the size of the second-quarter beat.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of magnitude
Noun
  • Multiple schools are at the center of incidents in which teens are facing legal consequences for generating fake explicit images of their classmates.
    — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The teachers union has been unwilling to acknowledge the district’s lack of resources; now the union has to deal with the consequences of that painful reality.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of consequence

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“Momentousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentousness. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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