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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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China is "an important trading partner. But what I think we need to ensure is that there is a greater balance when it comes to that overall relationship", Irish trade minister Helen McEntee told reporters.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The project faced the usual realities—bureaucracy, competing interests, cost overruns—yet the design stayed remarkably intact because important stakeholders insisted on integrity over novelty.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"The Severn Tunnel is the heartbeat of this main line, it's important in connecting communities on each side of the Severn so it's very important that it's operational and reliable."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Maybe the most important thing that Christopher Brown, an attorney at the Federal Trade Commission, said Thursday about scams targeting U.S. citizens is that people who fall for them shouldn’t feel embarrassed.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

“Family history and that kind of thing. But it’s important to me.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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