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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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With Spurs maintaining a strict wage budget, their recruitment must be smart and resourceful whatever division they are in, but it is also important it is in line with the coach's needs and wishes.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Its near-total closure is impacting global supplies of important commodities including oil, liquefied natural gas and fertilizer and leading to sharp rises in energy prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Avello concludes, "Everything that we're doing is only important and helpful if we talk about it."

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

The most important thing I learned at Columbia was this: I am gay, but I am not queer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“You taking care of your dad is way more important than that. It’s just a test. It doesn’t mean anything.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam