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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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The majestic midfielder's World Cup legacy is a cocktail of important goals, balletic brilliance and hot-headed red cards.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

However, there’s an important caveat if you’re a retail investor and want to trade SpaceX shares.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

You cannot help but be motivated by different things, by the appearance of it, by the presentation of it, beyond what it was, which is just radio, which is a really important American form.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It was befitting of an important office job, with only the lightest indicators of riches and omnipotence.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 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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