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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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“NSF directors have been scientists, real scientists, and that’s important, because the integrity of NSF is the key to the agency.”

From Salon • May 7, 2026

The ninth of May has become Russia's most important national holiday.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

And perhaps most important, he said this applies beyond the AI trade.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

And what’s genius about the founding is these folks were essentially saying that the private sector’s more important than the public sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

She’s fretting over things that she believes to be important, like whether or not she should go to the park with her friends.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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