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Momentous is an English word with synonyms like significant or important. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Momentous in a sentence

Momentous | Momentously | Momentousness

Momentous meaning

Outstanding in importance, of great consequence.

Synonyms of Momentous

Using Momentous

  • The main meaning on this page is: Outstanding in importance, of great consequence.
  • Useful related words include: significant, important.
  • In the example corpus, momentous often appears in combinations such as: momentous occasion, the momentous, this momentous.

Context around Momentous

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Momentous

  • In this selection, "momentous" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, additional, less, enjoying, occasion, events and changes stand out and add context to how "momentous" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include actually less momentous than it and africa s momentous victory at. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "momentous" sits close to words such as advantageous, airstrike and aligning, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with momentous

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

It was a momentous and happy day. (7 words)

It has been a momentous month and week for women's sport. (12 words)

But it’s not just women’s football that’s enjoying momentous growth. (13 words)

In England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland тАУ and across our Overseas Territories and the wider Commonwealth тАУ people are marking this momentous occasion in the spirit of unity and hope for the future,тАЭ he said. (36 words)

It's easy to be skeptical, especially on Donanemab, but my bearish sentiment is beginning to change - Lilly could be set for a momentous decade and its share price another 15% upside at least in 2023. (36 words)

It was a momentous occasion – Murray became the first British man since Fred Perry to win the men’s singles title 77 years previously – and he says “the size of the story” made it feel “surreal”. (36 words)

But if something so momentous can happen so quickly, doesn’t that mean additional momentous changes can happen just as quickly? (21 words)

Example sentences (20)

But if something so momentous can happen so quickly, doesn’t that mean additional momentous changes can happen just as quickly?

Although a pro-military conservative, he is politically linked to a city where a fast-dwindling number of elderly bomb survivors are a palpable reminder of one of the most momentous events in human history.

And Biden’s announcement in the rail yard was actually less momentous than it appeared.

As he made his way to the ring, the stage at MetLife Stadium — decked out in New York City monuments — served as the perfect backdrop for such a momentous occasion.

At the end of this week’s 24), the verses detail the prelude to that momentous event.

But it’s not just women’s football that’s enjoying momentous growth.

But the B’s tied it up just 1:24 later on a momentous goal.

Chairman Roy MacGregor looks back on a 'momentous' 12 months for the Inverness company.

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Delay played a pivotal role in Keller’s eight shutout innings in a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Aug. 25, making a momentous mound visit.

Dlamini played a pivotal role in South Africa's momentous victory at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations last year.

Firstly, the couple celebrated this momentous milestone with Methodist Church members on Sunday, May 21 and then had a family celebration on Saturday, May 27.

He made a brief appearance in Season 1 of House of the Dragons as Laenor Velaryon’s new lover Ser Qarl Correy, a role that had a momentous impact on the show.

I’m not just bawling my eyes out over the recent, momentous death of family patriarch Logan Roy (Brian Cox), but as I watch his children squabble and betray one another.

I’m taking your word for how wonderful these co-workers are, but the fact that your own momentous events have been ignored – when so many others are recognized – is unconscionable.

In 2022 the first drug to slow down the condition was described as "momentous", although its impact will help future diagnosis rather than people with the condition now.

In England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland тАУ and across our Overseas Territories and the wider Commonwealth тАУ people are marking this momentous occasion in the spirit of unity and hope for the future,тАЭ he said.

It has been a momentous month and week for women's sport.

It's easy to be skeptical, especially on Donanemab, but my bearish sentiment is beginning to change - Lilly could be set for a momentous decade and its share price another 15% upside at least in 2023.

It was a momentous and happy day.

It was a momentous occasion – Murray became the first British man since Fred Perry to win the men’s singles title 77 years previously – and he says “the size of the story” made it feel “surreal”.

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Common combinations with momentous

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "momentous" in a sentence?
An example: "But if something so momentous can happen so quickly, doesn’t that mean additional momentous changes can happen just as quickly?" This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "momentous" from authentic English texts.
What does "momentous" mean?
Momentous means: Outstanding in importance, of great consequence.
What are synonyms of "momentous"?
Common synonyms of "momentous" include: significant, important.
How many example sentences with "momentous" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "momentous", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.