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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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"The release of the report is important for closure, for people like me who have lost their loved ones," Joshi, who had come from London to attend the conference, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 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

Usually these World Cup chitchats start with silly icebreakers before the important stuff.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

“What is it, Lizzie? Is there something about February the thirteenth that’s especially important to you?”

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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