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Definitions

crucial

[kroo-shuhl] / ˈkru ʃəl /
ADJECTIVE
critical, important
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bottom-line central compelling deciding decisive essential imperative momentous necessary pivotal pressing touchy urgent vital
WEAK
acute clamorous climactic desperate dire hanging by thread high-priority insistent on thin ice searching showdown touch and go
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inessential insignificant minor optional secondary trivial unimportant unnecessary voluntary
WEAK
uncritical

Example Sentences

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Intel’s server CPUs have become crucial in AI data centers due to the rise of agentic AI and as the industry shifts to inference — the process of running AI models after training.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Other products, including jet fuel and fertilizer, also pass through the strait, crucial for the travel industry and food supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The US president is due to travel to Beijing in mid-May to meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, in a crucial summit between the two superpowers.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Pelvic floor muscles are a sling-like layer of muscles spanning the bottom of the pelvis, crucial for supporting the bladder, bowel, and uterus.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Her war work had taught her that these details were crucial.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield