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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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“Unitree’s IPO is significant because it provides an important A-share valuation benchmark for embodied AI and humanoid robotics,” Morningstar analyst Kangyuxiao Li said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

How adults respond when a child makes a mistake may be especially important in shaping future patterns of thought and emotion.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

"For a child trying to figure out who they are in the world, it could be really important."

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

"It's very important that the hundred rowers coordinate because the oars are quite long and they will tangle with each other," Trammell Hudson stressed.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Clare could not begin to guess what Gingersnipes considered more important than her own eternal fate, but he was glad of the distraction nonetheless.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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