be important

VERB

matter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect count imply involve mean signify

STRONG

express import value weigh

WEAK

be of value be substantive carry weight cut ice have influence make a difference mean something

VERB

weigh

Synonyms

STRONGEST

count import mean

STRONG

burden charge cumber cut impress lade matter militate press pull register saddle show signify tax tell

WEAK

be heavy be influential be something carry weight cut some ice stack up against

Antonyms

STRONG

exonerate leave alone

WEAK

ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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Retail shareholders are expected to be important for SpaceX.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

When it comes to the political parties, there are several pledges to act, and the quality of the repairs - rather than just details about the quantity - are likely to be important.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Getting more enterprise customers to adopt their products will be important for both Anthropic and OpenAI, which need to justify their sizeable valuations ahead of their potential public listings.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

"There are only so many possible culprits, so I started to compare things that might be important," Hogan said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

I want to be important to her too.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

be important

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