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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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Treasury also answered the important question of whether home schoolers can participate—they can in the estimated 22 states that treat a home school as a private school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The most important part of the plant is the heart, known as the piña because it resembles a giant pineapple.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“It’s been instilled in me since I was young that it’s important for not only yourself to thrive, but your community to thrive,” Klugo said, sitting in his family’s house in the San Fernando Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“This is one of the more important industrial separations, not because it is dramatic, but because it makes sense,” says The Edge research founder Jim Osman.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“Flashing has been with our family for generations. It’s an important tradition, and I won’t apologize for caring about it,” she replies.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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