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be important

VERB
matter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affect count imply involve mean signify
STRONG
express import value weigh
WEAK
be of value be substantive carry weight cut ice have influence make a difference mean something
VERB
weigh
Synonyms
STRONGEST
count import mean
STRONG
burden charge cumber cut impress lade matter militate press pull register saddle show signify tax tell
WEAK
be heavy be influential be something carry weight cut some ice stack up against
Antonyms
STRONG
exonerate leave alone
WEAK
ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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When it comes to the political parties, there are several pledges to act, and the quality of the repairs - rather than just details about the quantity - are likely to be important.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Getting more enterprise customers to adopt their products will be important for both Anthropic and OpenAI, which need to justify their sizeable valuations ahead of their potential public listings.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

In the meantime, incremental progress will be important, with missions focused on improving measurement capabilities step by step.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

The supreme leader will continue to be important but is unlikely to be the sole decision maker for the regime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

For several days he had been home with the flu and was in bed when he heard that Crick and I had thought up an ingenious DNA structure which might be important to biology.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson