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
The solid overall quarter came despite sluggish movement of the company’s all-important advertising business.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
But the company did project a decline in fourth quarter revenue during the all-important holiday season.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
While opinions inevitably vary, Carpenter is walking the fine line between irreverence and responsibility with a knowing wink and an all-important sense of humor.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Economic data releases — including the all-important nonfarm payroll report — haven’t come out as scheduled since the government closure began, adding to investors’ uncertainty.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
But the company did project a decline in fourth quarter revenue during the all-important holiday season.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
While opinions inevitably vary, Carpenter is walking the fine line between irreverence and responsibility with a knowing wink and an all-important sense of humor.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Economic data releases — including the all-important nonfarm payroll report — haven’t come out as scheduled since the government closure began, adding to investors’ uncertainty.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-important
Adjective
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These measures arise as essential staff—particularly air traffic controllers—have been working without paychecks.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Vitamin D receptor genes play an essential role in calcium absorption.—
Trang Tran,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In both cases, Israel sought to justify its aggression as a necessary security measure to protect its southern communities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Improvements in several fields are necessary to achieve this capacity.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The 37-year-old veteran winger joined the Panthers at the trade deadline last season after spending his entire career to that point with the Boston Bruins and became an integral player in Florida repeating as Stanley Cup champions.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Growing for decades on the Russ family’s upstate property, the grand tree has been an integral part of the family’s milestones, but the longtime New Yorkers can’t wait to share its joy with the world.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This summer, Wyoming’s Game and Fish Commission passed regulations that designated some sections fly-only and required anglers to pinch their barbs.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Chamber argues that the fee was imposed without congressional approval or required rulemaking, in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Chiefs were terrific in short-yardage situations, powering for the needed 1 or 2 yards — and this was true even after right guard Trey Smith left the game and was replaced by Mike Caliendo in the second quarter.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Wolves want to preserve his legs for the playoffs and give Dillingham some needed run.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Who promises tomorrows to a whole needful planet, restrikes that match?—
Corey Van Landingham,
The New Yorker,
19 June 2023
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They are not found to be such on the injustice and violence of individuals, and lose their efficacy in proportion to the number combined together, that is, in proportion as their efficacy becomes needful.—
James Freeman,
WSJ,
27 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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That money is vital, not only to ongoing operations, but to servicing the costs of Espai Barca itself.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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In a recent paper published in the journal Applied Thermal Engineering, Graffiedi demonstrated that high electric fields can boost CHF and enable gravity-independent boiling — vital for electric vehicles and high-performance computing.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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As in 2025, the US played a critical role in this first occupation—but in a very different way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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China has agreed to allow the export of chips critical to auto production, averting widespread shutdowns that had been predicted by the industry.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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“All-important.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-important. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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