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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

Example Sentences

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This underscores the importance of a true out-of-sample test when calculating AI’s track record.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Rare earths, which are used in a plethora of high-tech products, are growing in strategic importance, and the U.S. wants to have a domestic supply chain.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Much of Islamabad's renewed prominence may prove contingent on Trump's highly personalised style of diplomacy and the temporary strategic importance of the Iran crisis.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Medical advice at the time stressed the importance of keeping the head warm, warning that going outside without a hat could lead to illness.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Since my rebuff of yesterday I have a sort of empty feeling; nothing in the world seems of sufficient importance to be worth the doing....

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

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

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