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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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“I think proximity is always important and I would say it’s still what happens in L.A. that impacts the rest of the country, especially the Korean community,” she added.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Southampton Test MP Satvir Kaur said it was important that "a single person's evil act" was not seen as representative of an entire community.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

"This area is one of the most important biodiversity hotspots in the Mediterranean," added Kasa.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Their detailed modeling, which included both the telescope detector and a realistic Moon orbiting satellite mission, suggests that one telescope could map five important elements in about two years.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 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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