all-important
adjective
all-im·por·tant
ˌȯl-im-ˈpȯr-tᵊnt 
-tənt
: of very great or greatest importance
an all-important question
Synonyms
Examples of all-important in a Sentence
that all-important item for a successful birthday party: a fancily decorated cake with candles
Recent Examples on the Web
Instead, ahead of Wednesday’s all-important consumer price index reading, markets got a warning sign.
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Will Daniel, Fortune, 14 May 2024
Uruguay has been proposed as a base for the all-important market Ventana Sur, which has traditionally been held every year in Buenos Aires.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 13 May 2024
The play is set the evening before Angel is about to take that all-important SAT test.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 13 May 2024
In January a DeepMind product was able to solve difficult geometry proofs used to test high school students in the International Mathematical Olympiad, while utilization of Gemini within Google’s all-important search engine is ongoing.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 May 2024
As the June 15 constitutional deadline for enacting a 2024-25 state budget approaches, the good news for Gov. Gavin Newsom is that all-important income tax revenues in April slightly exceeded the administration’s $16.3 billion assumption.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 4 May 2024
Ali’s involvement with Knuck is a central component, but as one of her homegirls points out, having a man isn’t the sole all-important element of the narrative.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Apr. 2024
On Monday, the prosecutors will formally introduce the case to 12 all-important jurors, embarking on the first prosecution of an American president.
—Jonah E. Bromwich, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
On its menu are a more than a dozen ramen noodle dishes that feature the all-important broths made from scratch daily.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
Will Daniel, Fortune, 14 May 2024
Uruguay has been proposed as a base for the all-important market Ventana Sur, which has traditionally been held every year in Buenos Aires.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 13 May 2024
The play is set the evening before Angel is about to take that all-important SAT test.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 13 May 2024
In January a DeepMind product was able to solve difficult geometry proofs used to test high school students in the International Mathematical Olympiad, while utilization of Gemini within Google’s all-important search engine is ongoing.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 May 2024
As the June 15 constitutional deadline for enacting a 2024-25 state budget approaches, the good news for Gov. Gavin Newsom is that all-important income tax revenues in April slightly exceeded the administration’s $16.3 billion assumption.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 4 May 2024
Ali’s involvement with Knuck is a central component, but as one of her homegirls points out, having a man isn’t the sole all-important element of the narrative.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Apr. 2024
On Monday, the prosecutors will formally introduce the case to 12 all-important jurors, embarking on the first prosecution of an American president.
—Jonah E. Bromwich, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
On its menu are a more than a dozen ramen noodle dishes that feature the all-important broths made from scratch daily.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
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“All-important.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-important. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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