critical
Example Sentences
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They are hiring more people for projects such as data centers and energy plants critical to the expansion of AI.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
"It was a do-or-die moment, the most critical operation in the mission," Nandini told me when I interviewed her in 2016.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
That makes space-based data centers critical to the future.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
“We love the sport but we have to be critical about those things.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Cleanup is a critical part of cooking, she always tells me.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
Vocabulary lists containing critical
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 2
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