How to Use important in a Sentence

important

adjective
  • He's one of the most important scholars in his field.
  • Doing her job well is important to her.
  • Diet and exercise are important for health.
  • Scientists have made an important discovery.
  • In his editorial, he made several important points.
  • The important thing was that no one else got in.
    Marcos Breton, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
  • And the most important thing for me is to be aligned.
    Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • Scalp care is just as important as skin or hair care.
    Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The first and most important is the choice of rum.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 June 2026
  • This is now the most important part of your job.
    May Habib, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • My faith is very important to me.
    Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The strait is the most important trade choke point for oil in the world.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Yes, that's important and part of it.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
  • That’s what makes this study so important.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • That was very important to her.
    Dorany Pineda, Fortune, 2 May 2026
  • For him, the idea of the love at the end of the film was very important.
    Steff Yotka, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2021
  • Then again, maybe that’s not so important.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 June 2026
  • That was such an important song.
    Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Trees are so important to cities.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
  • What is important are the friends.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025
  • More important, though, the world has changed since the town was at its apex.
    Tom McTague, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2020
  • Music has been so important to me in my life.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Just taking care of the ball is the most important thing to me.
    Scott Patsko, cleveland, 7 Dec. 2020
  • That was very important to Chloé to be able to show both sides.
    Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Having my girls grow up with a dad is the most important thing to me.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • There has never been a more important time than right now.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The most important thing right now is to fight this battle well.
    Time, 20 July 2019
  • To be able to get to people is important.
    Juli McDonald, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Check out the links below for more on unique or important laws to know.
    The Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2024
  • And retail flows will play an important role in their growth.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025

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