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
Liang, a former hedge-fund co-founder, had spent a decade buying up 10,000 all-important Nvidia GPUs before US export controls hardened, forming DeepSeek in 2023.
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New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2025
The company leaders are hopeful that shoppers are back and Kohl's is moving in the right direction, especially with the all-important holiday season.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
As both industries barrel through the all-important holiday season, a growing number of beauty brands are taking marketing, branding and behavioral cues from toys.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
What happens with the all-important Forme Dinner?
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
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New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2025
The company leaders are hopeful that shoppers are back and Kohl's is moving in the right direction, especially with the all-important holiday season.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
As both industries barrel through the all-important holiday season, a growing number of beauty brands are taking marketing, branding and behavioral cues from toys.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
What happens with the all-important Forme Dinner?
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-important
Adjective
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There are four lifestyle behaviors and four health metrics essential for heart health, according to the AHA report.—
Dr. Richard Zhang,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Hardening off, or the process of gradually acclimating young seedlings to the rigors of growing outdoors, is essential for tomatoes.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The moratorium, which was confirmed by the league, was necessary because the sides failed to reach a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement or an extension of the current one by Friday night’s deadline.—
Doug Feinberg,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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The moratorium, which was confirmed by the league, was necessary because the sides failed to reach a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement or an extension of the current one by Friday night's deadline.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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The installation’s public and accessible dimension with free access is integral to the project.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Courtney was an integral part of Miami’s first Final Four appearance in program history in 2023.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Alternatively, individuals can enter without making a purchase by filling out the free online entry form with all its required information, and as a result, secure one spin.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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If a person fails to make required deposits, the IRS may withdraw the right to use the safe harbor.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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But Spoelstra said that even just two years in, and only 21, Ware already has exhibited some needed resilience.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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Because of Prescott, the team’s front office should also have urgency to fix the defense and make needed additions.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Jan. 2026
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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But the physical location of the island on the map — and the sea ice melting around its borders — is also of vital importance.—
Tucker Reals,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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New York — Collective wisdom holds that an independent central bank is absolutely vital for any advanced economy.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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Welfare advocates, long highly critical of the San Jose animal shelter, are warning of a potential legal fight if the agency fails to improve animal care — accusing the city of neglect, gross negligence and repeating violations of state law.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Construction plans indicate that China intends to demolish and rebuild a basement wall, placing officials and equipment just over three feet from critical fiber-optic cables.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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“All-important.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-important. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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