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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When fewer than 10% of this all-important audience segment is watching TV during a crucial NFL weekend, there’s no use in trying to look the other way.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
Archer had a wicket with the third ball of his Test comeback and England finally had a bowler again with extra pace and that all-important X-factor.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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—Simon Hill, Wired News, 10 July 2025
North Carolina finishes No. 3 in the all-important Economy category of this year’s study, behind only Florida and Texas.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 10 July 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
Archer had a wicket with the third ball of his Test comeback and England finally had a bowler again with extra pace and that all-important X-factor.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Spend cards to claim railway routes across the US and Canada with your colorful plastic rail cars, and score all-important bonus points for connecting specific destinations to get the highest points total and claim victory.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 10 July 2025
North Carolina finishes No. 3 in the all-important Economy category of this year’s study, behind only Florida and Texas.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 10 July 2025
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“All-important.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-important. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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