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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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Researchers believe the exaggerated length of the male palps may serve a crucial survival function.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Meanwhile, Wall Street has been reading local dispatches from Citrini Research regarding the Strait of Hormuz in hopes of gaining more insight about activity in the crucial waterway.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

To be clear, DeShazier thinks that solidarity is crucial.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The discovery in a border area of neighbouring Serbia comes as Orban's party is badly trailing in opinion polls ahead of crucial elections next Sunday.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The army had wanted to make sure I could remember complicated instructions, in English and in French, while translating information crucial to the war.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse