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 The Big Ten also leads in the all-important financial ledgers when money matters to everyone. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Attention now turns to his cabinet appointments, including the all-important choice for finance minister. — Sean Conlon,hugh Leask,justina Lee, CNBC, 19 July 2026 Much like framing a photograph, this all-important space needs proportion, breathing room, and a clear focal point to feel balanced rather than busy. — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 17 July 2026 The all-important roster budget is believed to be near the top of the ACC. — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for all-important

Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-important

Adjective

This time around, organizers can ask non-essential workers to work remotely.

— Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026
That means that refining academic habits and executive functioning skills early is essential.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of essential

Adjective

Debt for any company can be necessary and useful if balanced by the ability to pay the debt service.

— Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
If a judge found that Mora broke his agreement with the company, then a jury trial on the other issues of fraudulent misrepresentation, unfair business practices and breach of fiduciary duty may not be necessary, Mora said.

— Robert Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of necessary

Adjective

The researchers also developed control systems combining model predictive control and proportional-integral-derivative control to steer and stabilize the robot.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
Hugging Face said its own AI had been integral to detecting and investigating the breach.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 22 July 2026

Definition of integral

Adjective

Students can reach the end of an assignment, having answered all the questions or produced all the required work, without knowing whether their minds traveled the necessary distance for learning to have actually occurred.

— Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
According to a July 3 letter obtained by The Sacramento Bee, the city still needed to complete required rezoning, adopt the housing element and submit both to HCD before the department could certify the plan.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 17 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

Iran had been pressing the Houthis to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if the United States continued to attack Iranian power infrastructure, a move that would put two of the world's most vital energy arteries at risk, according to Reuters.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Some rooms still contain the original claw feet from the original bathtubs, such is the dedication to preserving the hotel's long, vital history.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026

Definition of vital

Adjective

The consensus is that for critical business functions, success depends on rigorously validated, specialized AI tailored to specific workflows, rather than broad, general-purpose solutions.

— TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Instead, most Republicans stood firm in a critical hearing with an administration waging a hugely unpopular war, while Democrats highlighted the gap between its premature victory laps and the current stalemate.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

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