vital
Example Sentences
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Simple agreements with Greenland would give the U.S. vital national-security advantages and access to considered resource deals.
Rodríguez and her aides still control the nation’s security apparatus, which is vital to jump-starting the energy industry.
BMI, he added, should be treated as a vital sign, much like blood pressure.
From MarketWatch
A record 97 million foreign tourists visited Spain in 2025 as the economically vital sector set a new benchmark for the second year running, the tourism minister said on Thursday.
From Barron's
Free speech and independent media play a vital role in holding governments accountable by informing the public about government wrongdoing.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.