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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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Recently Park spoke to the Times about the hardest parts of writing his new memoir, the importance of Project Blowed and taking his underground rap mentality with him from the gutter to the stars.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The importance of understanding longevity and your full financial needs in retirement comes as Americans are living longer but face a gap in terms of saving for retirement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

The company has emphasized the importance of FSD for the future of its business as it moves away from electric-vehicle sales to focus on autonomy, artificial intelligence and robotics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

"This research highlights not only the potential of gene therapy to change what's possible for children with inherited retinal disease, but also the importance of developing age-appropriate outcome measures."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Anything that looked urgent “was telegraphed in cipher to the Pacific Coast. If not of immediate importance it was forwarded by air mail.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Vocabulary lists containing importance

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

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