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 project highlights the growing importance of the defence industrial base in determining how quickly military modernization programmes can deliver results.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Qatar has been building an international energy portfolio for more than a decade, and those assets are taking on more importance as the country’s exports have dwindled during the Iran war.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of importance
Noun
  • The scene’s relatively minor significance reflects a fourth season that comes into its own in a similarly minor key.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
  • China recognized the strategic significance of these resources early and has spent decades building a near monopoly over the critical mineral industry in many parts of Africa.
    — Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of significance
Noun
  • Chinese EVs face only a 10% standard import duty in Britain, one of the largest major overseas markets without additional China-specific tariffs.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • But should the trade deficit close and exports outnumber imports, foreign investment would also taper, Hassan suggested.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of import
Noun
  • The magnitude of the recent decline also provides some perspective.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The 2027 event is the longest eclipse of the century on land, for sure — that's a claim that can't be challenged — but more importantly, a magnitude more people than in 2009 will experience its greatest duration of totality.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of magnitude
Noun
  • The series reveals how the actions of a few would trigger seismic, long-lasting and deadly consequences.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Regarding the impact of Craven’s words, particularly on the issue of responsibility, one wonders what the journalist—or the editor—thinks are the consequences of the position, taken to a logical conclusion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of consequence

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“Momentousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentousness. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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