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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Economic data releases — including the all-important nonfarm payroll report — haven’t come out as scheduled since the government closure began, adding to investors’ uncertainty.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Indiana cleans up at World Food Championships Hoosiers took the all-important dessert and bacon categories and collected $10,000 checks at the end of the four-day competition.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
So, the all-important question, the pricing.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
The silent move threatened to cripple the country’s all-important electronics industry.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Indiana cleans up at World Food Championships Hoosiers took the all-important dessert and bacon categories and collected $10,000 checks at the end of the four-day competition.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
So, the all-important question, the pricing.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
The silent move threatened to cripple the country’s all-important electronics industry.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for all-important
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“All-important.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-important. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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