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
Homes are sitting on the market longer, causing some buyers to simply give up as the all-important spring season draws to a close.
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 3 June 2026
To give Stagg an all-important sense of humanity outside of his no-nonsense approach to meteorology, Haig ensured the film had moments between Stagg and his wife, who is set to give birth any day to their first child.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026
For all-important Game 5 in Cleveland, the team lined up Swift to sing the national anthem.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
This overhaul, which Google is touting as the biggest change ever to its all-important search box, includes delivering conversational answers that turn publisher link into essentially footnotes, which explains Lynch’s grim mandate at Conde Nast.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 3 June 2026
To give Stagg an all-important sense of humanity outside of his no-nonsense approach to meteorology, Haig ensured the film had moments between Stagg and his wife, who is set to give birth any day to their first child.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026
For all-important Game 5 in Cleveland, the team lined up Swift to sing the national anthem.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
This overhaul, which Google is touting as the biggest change ever to its all-important search box, includes delivering conversational answers that turn publisher link into essentially footnotes, which explains Lynch’s grim mandate at Conde Nast.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-important
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About seven years ago, Parviz Afshari—Sam’s father—lived in Karaj and worked for a conglomerate whose essential purpose was to confiscate private property from dissidents, ethnic minorities, and other people disfavored by the government.—
Laura Secor,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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Funding provides emergency assistance to victims of gun violence, domestic violence, and human trafficking treated at local MedStar Health hospitals to help cover costs for shelter, clothing, food, and other essential needs.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Under federal law, if a doctor says a treatment is medically necessary but an insurer still denies it, requesting an external review sends the case to an independent panel, which assigns it to a doctor to review the claim and issue a binding decision.—
Vicky Nguyen,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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For those in support, mid-decade redistricting was seen as necessary to combat moves by Democratic states to gerrymander more left-leaning districts.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
11 Dec. 2025
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The Olympics have also be integral in its growth.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
8 Dec. 2025
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This segment is positioned strategically with linear assets like NBC, Telemundo, and the leading reality player Bravo, which are integral to the strategy driving the streaming arm, Peacock.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Dec. 2025
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Judge Gregory Carro had scheduled the hearing for Tuesday but adjourned it about a half-hour after it was supposed to start when Assistant District Attorney Joel Seidemann told him that prosecutors had failed to send required paperwork to the jail.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
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The buyer’s contribution may come from household savings or gift funds, but funds from other down payment assistance grants or credits do not count toward the required contribution.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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But only in one of those years did the measure get the needed two-thirds supermajority, so the matter languished.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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But only in one of those years did the measure get the needed two-thirds supermajority, so the matter languished.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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The music director is as vital an element as the dancers themselves.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Dec. 2025
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The aging process is vital, Patrick says.—
Eric Blumer,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2025
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Under California law, police agencies are generally required to release to the public audio and video recordings of police shootings and other critical incidents involving great bodily injury within 45 days of the incident.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The upgrade is part of the B-52 Radar Modernization Program — a critical component of a broader strategy that aims to extend the B-52’s service life through 2050.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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His style of play may not be the most pleasing on the eye, but South Africa forward Lyle Foster could be crucial to the nation’s chances.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Over the weekend, China’s second deep-space mission, Tianwen-2, quietly performed a crucial engine burn to rendezvous with a mysterious tiny world in a quasi-Earth orbit.—
Andrew Jones,
Scientific American,
11 June 2026
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“All-important.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-important. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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