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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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"China is a very important cooperative partner in moving toward peace and unification on the Korean Peninsula," Lee said in the event with Korean residents in Beijing.

From BBC

Ms Wiseman believes regulation is an important tool in tackling obesity, arguing that promotions such as buy-one-get-one free deals encourage impulse buying.

From BBC

“My wife asked each teacher simply if there was anything about her that the teacher felt was important for us to know,” he recounted.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their work highlights the important ways microbes can support human health, challenging the idea that all microorganisms are threats.

From Science Daily

The Refugee Council warned it was important that the new powers were used proportionately.

From BBC