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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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"That's still important, but now we know that unless the salinity of the water is tackled, the tiny toads will have no chance of survival."

From BBC • May 31, 2026

That immune shift is important because insulin resistance is not only a problem of sugar metabolism.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

However, no homers were as important as the final two.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

While Parton might not be involved in Dollywood’s day-to-day operations, she weighs in on important decisions regarding major projects such as NightFlight, said Eugene Naughton, president of Dollywood.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

“If you wrote the codes anyway, are you sure you shouldn’t just be the operator for such an important call?”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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