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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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However, Tencent’s close partnership with DeepSeek offers an important fallback option if Hunyuan fails to catch up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Yawger said he is “certain there’s going to be elements inside Hezbollah who are reluctant to give up the fight,” so it will be important to see whether those voices become more prominent.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

It should, in theory, be a massive burden lifted from the global economy, which has suffered from the closure of a passage that’s supremely important for the global oil trade.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

In a statement An Garda Síochána said: "Today's arrest is another extremely important demonstration of the need for international law enforcement co-operation in tackling transnational organised crime."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

It was the best of ideas because it gave them all something to look forward to, and that was so important.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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