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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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With sentiment continuing to improve and momentum building across several of Elon Musk’s ventures, the stock now appears to be approaching an important technical inflection point.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Markets P.M. catches you up on the day’s most important markets moves, delivered after the closing bell.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

“The onus should be put on the facilities to manage their risk,” he said, “and also on regulators to make the important decisions of when ‘close’ is too close.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

He said some people "might say these values are now old-fashioned and obsolete, but they are important for us and for our nations".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

There are children depending on me, and their lives are more important than a silly argument with my sister.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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