ALL-IMPORTANT Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

all-important

adjective

ˌȯl-im-ˈpȯr-tᵊnt

Definition of all-important

as in essential

impossible to do without that all-important item for a successful birthday party: a fancily decorated cake with candles

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Recent Examples of all-important Coming up, Democrats have their candidate to replace Graham Platner, the all-important Maine Senate race. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 It is also engraved with that all-important serial number, which marks the moment when the dual-balance timepiece first became commercially available. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2026 The company’s all-important Robotaxi service is dramatically smaller than Elon Musk predicted. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 July 2026 The Big Ten also leads in the all-important financial ledgers when money matters to everyone. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for all-important

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Adjective

Every season seems to bring another silhouette deemed essential — and if your closet doesn’t already contain it, well, time to go shopping.

— Alesandra Dubin, Glamour, 31 July 2026
Nvidia’s chips are essential to AI data centers, pushing its business to stratospheric heights.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of essential

Adjective

Business continuity and reputation should be integral to crisis response, as their impacts extend beyond mere technology.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Caggiano was an integral part of the team that fought tirelessy to get this deal done, just a few years after negotiating the NWSL’s first-ever CBA.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of integral

Adjective

The product had been cooked more than four hours prior to the inspection and was outside the required cooling parameters.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 31, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
The required ingredients included plums, farro, a can of chickpeas, summer squash and a baguette.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of required

Adjective

Thanks to soccer, often called the world’s beautiful game, many found a needed distraction.

— Alfredo Corchado, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Add mulch to flower beds as the rain lets up for the season, so it won’t get washed away and will still retain needed moisture.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 July 2026

Definition of needed

Adjective

On the domestic side, industry advocates say coal can help ease the panic over data centers — which are vital to economic growth — driving up electric rates for American consumers.

— Jessica Towhey, Boston Herald, 29 July 2026
Many experts disagreed with the decision, saying that work was vital to preventing the next major coronavirus outbreak.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 29 July 2026

Definition of vital

Adjective

With the 2028 Olympics on the horizon, du Plessis views this as a critical, yet temporary, opportunity to transform cricket into a mainstream American sport, stressing that success demands proactive vision.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
As in the maritime domain, AI governance is becoming the new frontier of a Cold War-style contest between China and the US, which both sides see as critical to their national security and prosperity.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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