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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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Now they get to play the most important.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The hardest and most "important" item to source was the yellow flotation barrels, which are like those used by the characters in the blockbuster to track the shark.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The People’s Bank of China, arguably the single most important driver of the central-bank buying trend since 2022, appears to have officially paused its gold purchases, said GoldCore’s Skoyles.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Sign up for the Surge, the newsletter that covers the most important political nonsense of the week, delivered to your inbox every Saturday.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

“It sounds like you’ve got some Disney-fied expectations of Sandy June’s —and dating in general. Dreaming is important, but real life, the way it comes at you sideways, is always going to be a surprise.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith