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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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“My wife asked each teacher simply if there was anything about her that the teacher felt was important for us to know,” he recounted.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their work highlights the important ways microbes can support human health, challenging the idea that all microorganisms are threats.

From Science Daily

The Refugee Council warned it was important that the new powers were used proportionately.

From BBC

"This moment represents an important step, but it is not enough," he said in a post on Instagram from exile in Spain.

From Barron's

"In Gonzalo's case, with his hat-trick, I'm very happy for him and the team, it was an important and deserved win."

From Barron's