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

Most importantly, the bureau has been elevated in importance, and other ministries are now formally required to share their information.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
This month, a gay rights activist obtained the memo outlining the agreement from the Defense Department after filing a lawsuit, arguing that clarity was of public importance.

— Jamie Stengle, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Definition of importance

Noun

Jens Eskelund, president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, said that European countries are more focused on addressing specific strategic segments and Chinese industrial policies than broadly inhibiting Chinese imports.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Representatives for agricultural groups argued at committee hearings last month that banning the chemicals was an overreach that would result in higher numbers of imports of food from other states and stifle innovation in developing new pesticides.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of import

Noun

Good luck drawing a crowd of that magnitude every other week via one of the digital upstarts.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026
Desperate struggles against the encroaching elements become a brief interlude before the situation unravels into a disaster of a different magnitude.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 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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