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as in arrogant
having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude an important businessman who always expects special treatment wherever he goes

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an important issue
a serious issue
an urgent issue
a relevant issue
a major issue
a critical issue
important differences
significant differences
considerable differences
substantial differences
notable differences
crucial differences
an important contribution
a major contribution
an invaluable contribution
a valuable contribution
a vital contribution
a key contribution
an important role
an integral role
an influential role
a vital role
an essential role
a necessary role
important implications
major implications
serious implications
considerable implications
huge implications
meaningful implications

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Recent Examples of important Why is shopping at local, independent bookstores important? American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 3 May 2025 This election is one of the most secretive and important processes for the Vatican. Callum Sutherland, Time, 3 May 2025 And that was just such an interesting, important way to start the movie. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 May 2025 But leadership responsibilities are attached to the position that are also important. Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for important
Recent Examples of Synonyms for important
Adjective
  • According to a 2025 report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, roughly 21% of consumers with a credit record were using a buy now, pay later plan from one of six major firms in 2022.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • The three-time major champion, lacking only the Wanamaker Trophy for his major collection, ran off three straight bogeys early on the back nine and shot 76.
    Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • The Liverpool academy graduate, then 24, had spoken publicly about his desire to one day captain his boyhood club and had become an increasingly influential and vocal presence in the dressing room.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 10 May 2025
  • There, Francis appointed him as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops—one of the Church's most influential roles.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • By losing some of its arrogant charm, Doom has also lost the means to back it up.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
  • For example, when a man in his sixties talks about the same thing, he’s seen as calm and logical, but when a woman in her twenties talks about it, she’s seen as arrogant or trying to act mature.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • In the next round that year, Boston lost Game 6 at home to the Heat before knocking out Jimmy Butler and his proud team by capturing Game 7 in Miami.
    Jay King, New York Times, 15 May 2025
  • Jaylon is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • While reports differ as to whether costs are rising or falling in recent years, college tuition is still a significant expense, even with financial aid and scholarships.
    True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
  • The barrier-breaking series revolutionized television and made significant contributions to representation on screen, with Ball's role as the lead seen as groundbreaking for the time.
    Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • The annual meeting is an opportunity to celebrate the league's work over the past year, hear from a powerful advocate for Arkansas families and help shape the organization's direction for the future.
    Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
  • Psychology tells us that voluntary commitment is more powerful than coerced obligation.
    Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • The list is ranked alphabetically, so Tigers and Jayhawks won’t be able to fight over the superior college town this time.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
  • The result is not only a potential pathway to carbon neutrality but also a cleaner-burning fuel that has already demonstrated superior visible emissions in tests.
    Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • Everyone’s relationship has, yes, seasons, and each couple weathers a few different ones during the show, with smug closeness eroding into terse bitterness, doting affection into resentful frustration.
    Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • Dissections of power and masculinity that once bristled with adversarial vitality evolved into arid dialectics and windy anecdotes pickled in smug cynicism and lacking in thematic clarity.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025

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“Important.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/important. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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