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importance

[im-pawr-tns] / ɪmˈpɔr tns /
NOUN
significance, weight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attention concern consequence effect emphasis gravity influence interest priority relevance sense seriousness usefulness value
STRONG
accent bearing caliber denotation distinction drift force gist import materiality moment momentousness notability paramountcy point precedence preponderance purport signification standing stress substance tenor weightiness
WEAK
concernment preponderancy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
beginning cause commencement disadvantage disinterest insignificance origin source start unimportance
STRONG
inferiority
NOUN
prominence, standing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consequence influence status usefulness
STRONG
conspicuousness distinction eminence esteem fame greatness mark notability note rank reputation salience worth
WEAK
lionization noteworthiness
Antonyms
STRONG
insignificance unimportance

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Yet another new job duty has skyrocketed in importance for chief marketing officers: optimizing how their companies appear in conversations with large language models like ChatGPT or Google Gemini.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Long emphasized the importance of the program in returning sea otters to their natural habitat as they are a threatened species.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The research also highlights the importance of studying how potential carcinogens affect people at different stages of life.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Rubio and Wadephul discussed Iran and the importance of securing freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

He’d been preaching the importance of hepatitis A vaccination around the hospital, and he admitted his embarrassment to me.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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