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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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“It’s important to show up. Important to listen.”

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Important divergences continue to emerge across major asset classes, suggesting that investors are weighing persistent uncertainty against a still-resilient economic outlook.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

The patriotic education lessons are known is Russian as "Conversations about Important Things".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Important works of art from Bohemian lands were destroyed by iconoclasts during the Hussite Wars of the 15th century, and much was taken as booty during the Thirty Years’ War in the 17th.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Twenty Important and Interesting Facts About the Civil War A One of the reasons the Civil War continues to have an impact on the nation is that so many people died during the war.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly




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