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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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More important, she wanted them to learn the habit of speaking up.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

It’s certainly rare that somebody’s trying to remove one juror at this stage of the case and it’s important why he’s trying to do that.

From Slate Sep. 4, 2026

Afzal said in a statement that "it is important that we approach this work with both rigour and humanity", adding "we must be willing to ask difficult questions".

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Another important distinction is between intelligence and consciousness.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The tamping iron missed a number of key areas on either side of the brain that control important functions, including Broca's and Wernicke's areas, plus the motor strip and the somatosensory strip.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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