all-important
adjective
all-im·por·tant
ˌȯl-im-ˈpȯr-tᵊnt 
-tənt
: of very great or greatest importance
an all-important question
Examples of all-important in a Sentence
that all-important item for a successful birthday party: a fancily decorated cake with candles
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What was the setting and the all-important inciting incident?
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Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
It’s been widely reported that both Anthropic and OpenAI have chosen Goldman and Morgan Stanley as their two top book runners, but haven’t determined who’ll get the all-important lead left designation.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Playing the defenders for the third straight week, after having defeated DC on the previous two occasions, the Storm lost in the all-important playoff game 28-22, ending Orlando’s season in Daytona Stadium.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Both the console and controller will be available in November, but Microsoft hasn’t announced an exact release date or all-important pricing just yet.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 7 June 2026
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Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
It’s been widely reported that both Anthropic and OpenAI have chosen Goldman and Morgan Stanley as their two top book runners, but haven’t determined who’ll get the all-important lead left designation.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Playing the defenders for the third straight week, after having defeated DC on the previous two occasions, the Storm lost in the all-important playoff game 28-22, ending Orlando’s season in Daytona Stadium.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Both the console and controller will be available in November, but Microsoft hasn’t announced an exact release date or all-important pricing just yet.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 7 June 2026
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“All-important.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-important. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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