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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

"We are two or three games away from the FA Cup and we know how important that competition is for us."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The crisis sparked by the Iran war has made it "clear that maintaining strong domestic fertiliser production is strategically important for Europe", said Fertilizers Europe, an industry group.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

As a number of U.S. private-equity investors have pulled back since 2022, sovereign-wealth funds in the Mideast became a more important source of capital for the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

And sick call was “such an important place, Corrie! Some of these people are at the very threshold of heaven!”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom