cannot be overstated
idiom
—used to say that something is very large or very great
The importance of tomorrow's test cannot be overstated.
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The importance of effective leadership in business cannot be overstated.
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Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
The importance of makeup primer in ensuring your products' staying power cannot be overstated.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2023
The profound power of a personal connection with music cannot be overstated.
—Gen Cleary, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2023
What cannot be overstated about any of the three women: the mics were on, the range was there.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 12 Nov. 2023
It cannot be overstated how exposed the lives of Palestinians are in the West Bank under these conditions.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2023
In this dynamic era characterized by constant change, the power of the right KPIs cannot be overstated.
—Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
The failure of Israeli intelligence and security forces and of their overseers in the government cannot be overstated.
—Assaf Orion, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2023
In our digital age, where information flows seamlessly through the vast network of the internet, the importance of encrypted data cannot be overstated.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2023
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Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
The importance of makeup primer in ensuring your products' staying power cannot be overstated.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2023
The profound power of a personal connection with music cannot be overstated.
—Gen Cleary, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2023
What cannot be overstated about any of the three women: the mics were on, the range was there.
—Cierra Black, Essence, 12 Nov. 2023
It cannot be overstated how exposed the lives of Palestinians are in the West Bank under these conditions.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2023
In this dynamic era characterized by constant change, the power of the right KPIs cannot be overstated.
—Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
The failure of Israeli intelligence and security forces and of their overseers in the government cannot be overstated.
—Assaf Orion, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2023
In our digital age, where information flows seamlessly through the vast network of the internet, the importance of encrypted data cannot be overstated.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2023
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