less important

Example Sentences

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China’s low-value manufacturing sectors, including furniture, are becoming less important economic drivers as Beijing prioritizes high-tech industries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Opec is less important to world oil markets than it was in the 1970s, as it now holds a smaller share of internationally traded oil.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Wireless-equipment revenue is generally less important to investors than mobility and broadband revenue, which was up 1.6% to $22.9 billion.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

For years, BRD2 was considered less important than BRD4.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Or if we did, we talked only about the less important things, like how much we thought they’d aged, or the stuff in their house.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro