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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

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In a court filing supporting Anthropic, dozens of researchers at Google’s DeepMind and OpenAI warned of the importance of putting guardrails around AI.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

The Times spoke with Cole about how he’s thinking about his craft, crowd work and the importance of comedians revealing themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The importance of the location was echoed by Stephen Rankin, whose son Moses attends the pre-school.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

“You know this: The trans-Atlantic partnership is of particular importance to me,” he said during a tour of a military training facility in western Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

She had reminded them to bring books to read, and extolled the virtues of patience while traveling, and the importance of taking naps.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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