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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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While Saar kept her remarks short, she talked about the importance of art in everyday life.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

And the last of the six larger parties, Reform UK, will be highlighting the importance of the Faslane naval base.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

The importance of scale comes through in recent battlefield tallies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Curceanu emphasized the importance of exploring unconventional ideas in physics.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

In the rapid movement and shuffle of birds and vehicles and radiator grilles, the tourists did not seem to recognize their positional importance in the flow of order.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

Vocabulary lists containing importance

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ance, -ence

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