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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

Example Sentences

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Fix emphasizes the importance of shopping around beyond your local dealer because of how prices differ regionally.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The findings also highlight the broader importance of diet in immune health.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Alongside providing capital, the bank also is hiring in key roles and expanding customer offerings in segments of national importance, the CEO said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

At an earlier slate reveal event last month, the platform’s executives emphasized the importance the company is placing on original storytelling.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“We realized the importance of saving Paris,” gunner William Maher of the U.S. artillery said later, “and the Allied army was at stake too.”

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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