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importance

[im-pawr-tns] / ɪmˈpɔr tns /
NOUN
significance, weight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attention concern consequence effect emphasis gravity influence interest priority relevance sense seriousness usefulness value
STRONG
accent bearing caliber denotation distinction drift force gist import materiality moment momentousness notability paramountcy point precedence preponderance purport signification standing stress substance tenor weightiness
WEAK
concernment preponderancy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
beginning cause commencement disadvantage disinterest insignificance origin source start unimportance
STRONG
inferiority
NOUN
prominence, standing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consequence influence status usefulness
STRONG
conspicuousness distinction eminence esteem fame greatness mark notability note rank reputation salience worth
WEAK
lionization noteworthiness
Antonyms
STRONG
insignificance unimportance

Example Sentences

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He said he had learned it was "of utmost importance to explore untrodden places... and doors to rooms we have never seen before".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent viewed fertilizer and agriculture supply chains as of essential importance.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

This bottleneck highlights the importance of agentic AI in the development process, both in standard review and release processes and in addressing the heightened security exposure from AI-generated code, the analysts write.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The index is derived from how surveyed residents rate their satisfaction in nine quality-of-life categories and about 40 sub-categories, while also rating the relative importance of each measure.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

He’d been preaching the importance of hepatitis A vaccination around the hospital, and he admitted his embarrassment to me.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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