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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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“There’s nothing more important in securing a follow-up visit than the experience from the current visit,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

“Price is important, but experience has also become much more important than it used to be.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Its leader Naomi Long said it was important to have those conversations in parallel, ahead of the next assembly election in May 2027.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

National climate assessments are important because their projections can inform federal infrastructure planning, risk assessments, regulations, disaster preparedness and cost-benefit analyses, including from hazards such as wildfires, floods, drought and sea-level rise.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

But she was an important person in the community, and I wanted to show her that I was doing something.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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