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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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“They have to make sure the product works very well given the importance to the future of the company.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

His comments came at the end of the day-long Geneva conference on the importance of international cooperation in shaping the social dimensions of AI.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

I understood, in theory, the importance of a good knife.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Africa’s exploding Catholic population is expected to surpass Latin America’s by the 2050s, and the importance of European and American funding may decline over time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

How do you explain to an innocent citizen of the free world the importance of a credit default swap on a double-A tranche of a subprime-backed collateralized debt obligation?

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Vocabulary lists containing importance

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ance, -ence

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