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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But a win over Houston would be a strong first step, especially as KC would pick up an all-important tiebreaker.
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Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 8 Dec. 2025
Harbaugh said offensive lineman Jamaree Salyer will play the rest of the season at left tackle, giving the Chargers some consistency at the all-important position after Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt suffered season-ending knee and ankle injuries and two others got a chance to fill in at the spot.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
The delay in official government data due to the shutdown also means that the Federal Reserve will not receive the all-important jobs report or inflation reports for the month of October.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
To calculate the all-important usable magnification, divide the focal length of the telescope by the focal length of the eyepiece.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 30 Nov. 2025
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Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 8 Dec. 2025
Harbaugh said offensive lineman Jamaree Salyer will play the rest of the season at left tackle, giving the Chargers some consistency at the all-important position after Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt suffered season-ending knee and ankle injuries and two others got a chance to fill in at the spot.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025
The delay in official government data due to the shutdown also means that the Federal Reserve will not receive the all-important jobs report or inflation reports for the month of October.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
To calculate the all-important usable magnification, divide the focal length of the telescope by the focal length of the eyepiece.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 30 Nov. 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 13 Dec. 2025.
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