as in major
having great meaning or lasting effect
a momentous occasion that will go down in the history books
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Recent Examples of momentous
It’s hosted numerous momentous occasions throughout Cup Series history, since Harold Brasington laid out his idea for this unique race track in his South Carolina hometown during the late 1940s.
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration plans to drastically reduce the State Department’s diplomatic corps at precisely the moment when diplomats should be taking on more responsibilities in the wake of the momentous military developments of 2024.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025
Those events didn’t seem right either, not momentous enough to so dramatically alter someone’s fate.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2025
His visit to the referee training course falls the day after the Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration at Westminster Abbey in London, which was especially momentous as Princess Kate and King Charles attended for the first time in two years.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration plans to drastically reduce the State Department’s diplomatic corps at precisely the moment when diplomats should be taking on more responsibilities in the wake of the momentous military developments of 2024.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025
Those events didn’t seem right either, not momentous enough to so dramatically alter someone’s fate.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2025
His visit to the referee training course falls the day after the Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration at Westminster Abbey in London, which was especially momentous as Princess Kate and King Charles attended for the first time in two years.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for momentous
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In yet another major turn amid growing sectarian violence elsewhere in Syria, Sharaa and SDF leader Mazloum Abdi announced Monday an agreement through which the SDF would be integrated into the central government.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Collecting data from across all of Disney's consumer touch points has been a major focus for the company over the past few years, Bergman said.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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This Milan Design Week was an important one for Louis Vuitton.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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But considering how important loyalty is to David, could the mere possibility that Shauhin was hiding his non-existent idol be enough to turn the Incredible Bulk around?—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Edwards landed a decent percentage of his strikes at 66 percent, but the pressure from Muhammad limited his attempts to just 71 significant strikes.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Through hard work and dedication, the practice achieved a significant milestone in 2024, grossing over $1 million.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Today, the property still maintains much of its original, historic charm—but with a sultry modern twist.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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Haphazardly, Cassidy has continued to drive though the near-deserted historic district of Cape May.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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Heading them is none other than Robert Keller, who wasn’t killed after all, and now blames his big bro for abandoning him.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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If that were true, then, for instance, the pervasive corruption one sees in countries such as Hungary or Turkey, or things like demonetization in India, all of which looked pretty bad, would have led to big hits in terms of government popularity.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Momentous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentous. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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