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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

Exaggerating the importance of low-float stocks in an index used purely for investment purposes looks awful to many, including my colleague Jason Zweig.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Curceanu emphasized the importance of exploring unconventional ideas in physics.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

The two sides also agreed to deepen security cooperation and "reaffirmed the importance of resolving disputes in the South China Sea through peaceful means based on international law," according to the Vietnamese prime minister.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

If America even existed after this, I realized, remembering the vital importance of this very night to the United States gaining its independence.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Vocabulary lists containing importance

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

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