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most crucial

ADJECTIVE

critical, important

Synonyms

STRONGEST

central compelling deciding decisive essential imperative momentous necessary pivotal pressing touchy urgent vital

WEAK

acute clamorous climacteric climatic desperate dire hanging by thread high-priority insistent on thin ice searching showdown touch and go

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inessential insignificant minor optional secondary trivial unimportant unnecessary voluntary

WEAK

uncritical

Example Sentences

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most crucial

Come Sunday, though, the most crucial statistic could be in the points column.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

At a time when many big-name comedians continue to fall out of favor with viewers, that might be Hargitay’s most crucial asset.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

Remember, the most crucial element of a “soft” off day is that your manager doesn’t know you’re taking one — or at least isn’t bothered by it.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday, state media reported, seeking to bolster trade and security ties with his diplomatically isolated country's most crucial ally.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

It also provided a key building block in one of the most crucial, emerging principles of the science of attention: There is a tension going on inside the brain.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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