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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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“The study highlights a real and important challenge facing local governments nationwide,” said Spencer Duncan, mayor of Topeka, Kan. “Like nearly all cities, Topeka faces a fundamental challenge: infrastructure needs exceed available funding.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

What’s always important to us is also educating people about the history, our history.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The most important driver of U.S. equity performance right now is neither the price of oil nor the trend for interest rates: it’s earnings.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

“However the risk of a more prolonged or larger disruption to global energy markets remains important to monitor, in our view, especially with markets having rallied sharply in recent weeks.”

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Maybe, when I told Lorren I was getting a book for her, she’d understand— without me having to say it—how important she was to me.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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