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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England midfielder Jude Bellingham has stressed the importance of needing to "feel loved" as he looks to help them enjoy World Cup success this summer.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

What was the importance of those locations for you?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“Despite their importance in public discourse,” Landy and his colleagues wrote in a 2013 paper, “numbers in the range of 1 million to 1 trillion are notoriously difficult to understand.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

There are risks, including the importance of one man: Elon Musk to the enterprise.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Afterward, Garfield commented on the importance of the students' education in helping them reach their goals.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

Vocabulary lists containing importance

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

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