all-important

adjective

all-im·​por·​tant ˌȯl-im-ˈpȯr-tᵊnt How to pronounce all-important (audio)
-tənt
: of very great or greatest importance
an all-important question

Examples of all-important in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web If the advent of a four-day week prompts policymakers to pay attention to this all-important sector, that wouldn’t be a bad thing. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024 There’s a soothing kind of nostalgia in that simplicity, especially for anyone who is stressed out (or employed) by the ever-shrinking, irreparably fractured media industry in this all-important election year. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024 The potential formal alliance of the organizations arrives with the backdrop a big slump in the pace of job gains in the Bay Area as well as outright job losses for the region’s all-important tech industry. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024 As for Best Actress, Killers of the Flower Moon star Lily Gladstone had the early momentum, then Poor Things star Emma Stone started picking up wins, only for Gladstone to take the all-important SAG Awards statuette. Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024 Ariana Grande is hours away from the release of her seventh studio album, Eternal Sunshine, and she’s teased that the 13 tracks reveal an all-important answer to a burning question. Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024 Melichar-Martinez and Perez took a 5-0 lead in the first set, and won the all-important fifth game of the second set when Melichar-Martinez smashed a volley at the net on the deciding point. Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2024 Neeraj Pandey Kota Factory Season 3 Release Date: TBC Logline: Having now braved through the tough initial preparation and the relentless pressure of academics, students brace themselves for the all-important IIT JEE exam. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024 Well, podcasts are a great way to build that all-important rapport. Adam Coffey, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of all-important was in 1748

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“All-important.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-important. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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all-important

adjective
all-im·​por·​tant
ˌȯ-lim-ˈpȯrt-ᵊnt,
-ənt
: of very great importance
an all-important question
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