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
In recent months, despite the labor market registering slower but solid gains, economists also were sounding some alarm bells: The all-important labor market churn was grinding to a halt, and a smaller and smaller subset of industries was responsible for the job gains.
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Cnn.com, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
The all-important Farke phone call is a big step in any Leeds transfer chase.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 July 2025
Without the all-important horizontal base of the triangle that creates your attic floor or ceiling below, the center of the roof would sag down like an old swayback horse.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
And the all-important operating margin was up from 27.2% last year at this time to 34.1%, almost a point higher than expected.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
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Cnn.com, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
The all-important Farke phone call is a big step in any Leeds transfer chase.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 July 2025
Without the all-important horizontal base of the triangle that creates your attic floor or ceiling below, the center of the roof would sag down like an old swayback horse.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
And the all-important operating margin was up from 27.2% last year at this time to 34.1%, almost a point higher than expected.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-important
Adjective
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Much like tennis bracelets and pendant necklaces, hoop earrings are a timeless essential in every modern jewelry collection — effortlessly versatile and always in style.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 2025
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And likewise, emergency radio alerts proved essential during Hurricane Helene in North Carolina.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Many people in the country have a distrust of civil servants; however, civil servants with deep understanding of finance and investing are exactly the type of people who would be necessary.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Evacuation Protocol: If evacuation becomes necessary, follow your checklist, wear protective clothing, and leave immediately.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Monsters may scurry around 'Alien: Earth,' but Noah Hawley suggests the really terrifying characters might be human beings Hawley says preserving the sheer horror of the original films was integral to his project, and as viewers will see, the Xenomorph eventually gets some creepy friends.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Island Experience Venice Immersive’s physical setting is integral to its appeal.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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One Dallas restaurant failed, six required reinspection and three had roaches or rodent droppings in the most recent round of city health inspections, according to the inspection reports.—
Samara Gerstle,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 July 2025
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No required Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification from the company was viewable on the state’s Labor and Economic Opportunity website as of the morning of Wednesday, July 23.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
24 July 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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What sort of response was needful?—
Razib Khan,
Discover Magazine,
14 Jan. 2013
Adjective
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The best managers know starting pitching is vital to postseason success, and the Blue Jays have a chance to make a deep run this year.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Yanes said the center has also been vital for her 89-year-old mother who recently moved back to Florida from North Carolina after a bad fall.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The collapse of the Oxbow Bridge, which linked Cibola in La Paz County to California, poses a serious threat to public health and safety and has cut off a critical access route between the two states, the La Paz County Board of Supervisors said.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Every day across America, transportation officials face the same critical challenges: reducing 40,000 annual traffic fatalities, managing increasingly congested roadways and improving air quality in urban centers.—
David Roberts,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Carlisle played a crucial role in the passage of the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897, a landmark law that established quality and safety standards for American whiskey.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
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As a crucial defense against damage from storms, a strong roof has always had elevated importance in Miami and Broward.—
CD Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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“All-important.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-important. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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