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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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“More important than opening this museum is how we are strengthening the field of performance.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

“The study highlights a real and important challenge facing local governments nationwide,” said Spencer Duncan, mayor of Topeka, Kan. “Like nearly all cities, Topeka faces a fundamental challenge: infrastructure needs exceed available funding.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The most important driver of U.S. equity performance right now is neither the price of oil nor the trend for interest rates: it’s earnings.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

“However the risk of a more prolonged or larger disruption to global energy markets remains important to monitor, in our view, especially with markets having rallied sharply in recent weeks.”

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

I think of the thing he told me his grandma said about those award plaques—that they teach kids that what we achieve is more important than who we are.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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