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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /
ADJECTIVE
significant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
big major serious significant valuable weighty
STRONG
consequential earnest epochal far-reaching front-page historic material momentous of consequence of moment of substance page-one paramount relevant salient seminal substantial
WEAK
decisive determining fateful grave heavy of note
Antonyms
STRONG
inappreciable insignificant little negligible small trifling trivial unimportant unsubstantial
ADJECTIVE
eminent, influential, outstanding
Synonyms
STRONGEST
eminent esteemed great influential of note outstanding powerful prominent
STRONG
big-time celebrated distinguished famous foremost grand high-level high-profile high-ranking high-up preeminent
WEAK
illustrious major-league notable noted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
common ordinary
WEAK
little normal small unknown
ADJECTIVE
major
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chief key leading major primary principal
STRONG
ascendant central staple
Antonyms
STRONG
auxiliary marginal minor secondary
ADJECTIVE
crucial
Synonyms
STRONGEST
critical crucial essential imperative necessary urgent vital
STRONG
pivotal
WEAK
pressing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inessential uncritical unnecessary
WEAK
nonessential optional trivial
ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
Synonyms
STRONG
cherished dear mattering much meaningful priceless valued
Antonyms
STRONG
meaningless

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Shamieh, Gen Re chairman, has decades of industry experience; Warren Buffett has called the insurance business Berkshire’s most important.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Randal Kolo Muani and Mathys Tel also had important roles.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Can you just tell us how the program works and why it’s important?

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Getting more enterprise customers to adopt their products will be important for both Anthropic and OpenAI, which need to justify their sizeable valuations ahead of their potential public listings.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

“Believe this: I’m sorry. And as Usher of Deadwood Forest, but more important, as your friend, I will not lie to you again.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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