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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Noun
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Below is a long-term dividend history chart for TAP, which the report stressed as being of key importance.—
Dividend Channel,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025 -
The first gradient of importance is the difference between skin temperature (93 F) versus the core (98.6 F), a gradient of 5.6 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In the wake of the loss, the new album’s significance in her life has grown stronger.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In October, the city’s Historic Preservation Commission recommended the City Council deny the more recent request for a certificate of appropriateness to demolish the Judge Barry House, based on findings about the building’s significance and architecture.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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By charging high fees on imports, empires throughout history could influence who their subjects bought goods from and raise money through fee collection.—
Reco McCambry,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Across the economy, there is evidence that import taxes are raising prices and slowing growth.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Still, a deal of this magnitude and structure is certainly one to watch.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
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Dr England and collaborators then found that predatory wasps emit electrical fields (Figure 2B,C,D,E) that are significantly different in both magnitude and polarity from those emitted by friendly stingless bees that often protect treehoppers from their predators.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The consequences are easy to spot: • Technology is being deployed faster than teams can adapt.—
Erik Greenstein,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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These consequences, Singer believes, include deterring certain organizations and future city councils from wanting to do business with one another.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Momentousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentousness. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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