all-important

adjective

ˌȯl-im-ˈpȯr-tᵊnt How to pronounce all-important (audio)
Definition of all-importantnext
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 That’s the all-important question every sports car fan is asking about Mazda’s most celebrated car. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Denise Larsen had the all-important task of carrying the wine. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026 Coming up, Democrats have their candidate to replace Graham Platner, the all-important Maine Senate race. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 The company’s all-important Robotaxi service is dramatically smaller than Elon Musk predicted. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for all-important
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-important
  1. essential
  2. necessary
  3. integral
  4. required
  5. needed
  6. needful
  7. vital
  8. critical
Adjective
  • Those materials are essential for making semiconductors, aerospace equipment and many other modern technologies, but China mines and refines an outsized share of the world's critical minerals.
    — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • What to Do on Rest Days Rest days are essential in your workout routine to avoid muscle injury.
    — Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of essential
Adjective
  • Tether defends the short delay as a necessary trade-off for responsible responsiveness in a large ecosystem, rejecting claims of a loophole.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Every Fathom, even the most barebones, will have the hardware and sensors necessary to turn on BlueCruise, the company’s software that enables drivers to take their hands off the wheel while on the highway.
    — Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of necessary
Adjective
  • These elements are integral to Witch Hat Atelier, as author Kamome Shirahama explains her intent on crafting a purposeful world; one where a reader learns to recognize the signs of danger inside and outside of a fictional tale.
    — Kalai Chik, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Reading a book begins before a book is ever read, and of course the cover images are the most integral part of that process.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of integral
Adjective
  • The resolution there would be unlikely to muster the required 60 votes needed to advance.
    — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The city later cleared the restaurant to reopen after the required corrections were made.
    — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of required
Adjective
  • The Kalshi conundrum Unlike some of the other companies that oversee affiliated trading arms, Kalshi has suggested in public statements that its corporate sibling exists solely to add needed liquidity in thin markets.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Jackie helps Cole with the UT stuff and Cole helps Jackie just get out of her shell and live life a little bit, which is so needed.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of needed
Adjective
  • Her voice is slurred, needful, abject.
    — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
  • That image of God never has a problem, never has a disease, never lacks anything needful or truly desirable, and has never sinned.
    — Douglas Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2025
Definition of needful
Adjective
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC Tuesday morning that a deal to unlock the waterway — a vital transit route for oil, gas, fertilizer and other industrial products — could be reached this week.
    — Spencer Kimball,Hugh Leask, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Building vital workflows on a single model feels riskier when that model can be pulled offline.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of vital
Adjective
  • Cyberattacks against critical systems often leave defenders searching for clues outside the machine.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Zawiya is home to critical energy infrastructure, including Libya’s largest oil refinery, an export terminal and a power plant.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of critical

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“All-important.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-important. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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