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importance

[im-pawr-tns] / ɪmˈpɔr tns /
NOUN
significance, weight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attention concern consequence effect emphasis gravity influence interest priority relevance sense seriousness usefulness value
STRONG
accent bearing caliber denotation distinction drift force gist import materiality moment momentousness notability paramountcy point precedence preponderance purport signification standing stress substance tenor weightiness
WEAK
concernment preponderancy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
beginning cause commencement disadvantage disinterest insignificance origin source start unimportance
STRONG
inferiority
NOUN
prominence, standing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consequence influence status usefulness
STRONG
conspicuousness distinction eminence esteem fame greatness mark notability note rank reputation salience worth
WEAK
lionization noteworthiness
Antonyms
STRONG
insignificance unimportance

Example Sentences

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The frenzy of the new attention economy has only inflated the importance of the Tony Awards — to the detriment of the Broadway calendar.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

And the last of the six larger parties, Reform UK, will be highlighting the importance of the Faslane naval base.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Its small free float will limit its importance, but if it moves a lot that could again make the choice of index important.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Curceanu emphasized the importance of exploring unconventional ideas in physics.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

For she had just realized the importance of what she had seen.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

Vocabulary lists containing importance

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ance, -ence

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