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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Wine Paris has also opened up a dedicated area for the first time to no- or low-alcohol wines and spirits, underlining the importance of growing demand from teetotallers.

From Barron's

Another pointed out that Williams could be "doing so much to champion women's sports or the importance of body positivity but instead is pushing a weight loss drug in her retirement."

From BBC

The importance of the toys, which mostly come from China, means the company won’t do away with them again even with a “fairly significant” impact from tariffs, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite its importance, scientists are still unraveling the exact processes that allow soil to remove carbon from the active carbon cycle and keep it underground.

From Science Daily

Despite their importance, forests around the world are undergoing a major shift.

From Science Daily

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