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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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The disclosure effort is especially important considering that the real-estate industry contributes to habitat loss, pollution and stress on local ecosystems.

From The Wall Street Journal

“But we know what’s at stake here, and it’s important for us to essentially do the right thing to make sure that this island stays and gets even better for the future.”

From Los Angeles Times

It is important that they win a trophy again because they're not winning enough, given they have been amongst it for quite a while.

From BBC

"We believe that bringing to light this information is extremely important," Levi said.

From Barron's

U.S. and Colombian officials, who had worked for months behind the scenes to engineer a reset with one of Washington’s most important security partners, appeared to breathe a sigh of relief.

From The Wall Street Journal