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most crucial

ADJECTIVE

critical, important

Synonyms

STRONGEST

central compelling deciding decisive essential imperative momentous necessary pivotal pressing touchy urgent vital

WEAK

acute clamorous climacteric climatic desperate dire hanging by thread high-priority insistent on thin ice searching showdown touch and go

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inessential insignificant minor optional secondary trivial unimportant unnecessary voluntary

WEAK

uncritical

Example Sentences

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J.P.Morgan analysts identify the artificial intelligence bottleneck as the most crucial theme in the stock market.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The autumn months are some of the most crucial for grain growers as that's when they plant their crops.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Neither side claimed that Trump and Xi talked about placing limits on artificial intelligence—which many see as one of the most crucial areas of competition between the two countries and dangers to the world.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

Researchers are still debating the reading recession’s causes — as well as which elements have been most crucial in the districts with beyond-the-norm improvement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

At least as important, King morally and politically legitimized a youth-led agenda of confrontational social change that would define one of the most crucial decades of the American Century.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson