critical
Example Sentences
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The planning officer acknowledged the critical need for new homes in London but ruled the harm to heritage buildings in the area outweighed the benefits of the development.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Truly creative and inspiring art undermines that goal, because it provokes responses like empathy and critical thinking in audiences — which gets in the way of authoritarian domination.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
But he also wrote in the Times: "Our relationship with the US will remain critical as our most important defence and security ally."
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
These conflicts will become more common, said Hughes, as medical technology evolves, with scattered locations providing specialty care for chronic, critical and rare conditions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Not just any customers, but the most impatient, demanding, and critical on the planet: New Yorkers.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Vocabulary lists containing critical
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 2
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