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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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This experience taught me the importance of keeping calm in tense situations, choosing restraint over reaction, and allowing space for others to reflect and make amends.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The site containing that history is now gone, with little evident regard for its importance to our national life.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Medical advice at the time stressed the importance of keeping the head warm, warning that going outside without a hat could lead to illness.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Amanda believes education about the issue in schools is fundamental for teaching young people about the importance of consent and respect.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

In their lives they had been men of importance and ladies of standing.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

Vocabulary lists containing importance

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

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