all-important
adjective
all-im·por·tant
ˌȯl-im-ˈpȯr-tᵊnt 
-tənt
: of very great or greatest importance
an all-important question
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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
The hand-wound movement, which has the all-important Master Chronometer certification from METAS, offers the highest standard of precision, performance, and magnetic resistance, according to Omega.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
After Pau Torres’ first-half strike was ruled out for an offside in the build-up, the host had to wait until the 79th minute to get the all-important goal when substitute Durán lifted a shot over Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
That comes ahead of the all-important September jobs report from the U.S. Labor Department’s statistics bureau on Friday.
—Sophie Kiderlin,alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Along with bolstering bone health, the all-important mineral serves a bunch of other important functions in your body.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 3 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
After Pau Torres’ first-half strike was ruled out for an offside in the build-up, the host had to wait until the 79th minute to get the all-important goal when substitute Durán lifted a shot over Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
That comes ahead of the all-important September jobs report from the U.S. Labor Department’s statistics bureau on Friday.
—Sophie Kiderlin,alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Along with bolstering bone health, the all-important mineral serves a bunch of other important functions in your body.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 3 Oct. 2024
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“All-important.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-important. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.
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