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as in major
having great meaning or lasting effect
the discovery of penicillin was a very important event in the history of medicine
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as in influential
having great power or influence
Rachel Carson was an important figure in the environmental movement
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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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as in proud
having too high an opinion of oneself
oh, you're so important—you think the world revolves around you
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Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 11 June 2026
So, understanding when a delay may be risky — and what options are available to help manage veterinary expenses — is an important part of making an informed decision.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 11 June 2026
And fortunately, many people recognize that this is an important challenge.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2026
Prioritize Protein at Every Meal Protein is the single most important nutrient for people on GLP-1 medications.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
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Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 11 June 2026
So, understanding when a delay may be risky — and what options are available to help manage veterinary expenses — is an important part of making an informed decision.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 11 June 2026
And fortunately, many people recognize that this is an important challenge.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2026
Prioritize Protein at Every Meal Protein is the single most important nutrient for people on GLP-1 medications.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for important
Adjective
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The Sacramento Bee covered a wide range of news on June 11, from a critical city audit to a major land return for a Northern California tribe.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Tribeca was launched in an effort to help revitalize Lower Manhattan, but has since grown into a major celebration of the arts and media.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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In the tradition of the Fortune 500, our editorial team has ranked the most influential companies and protocols in the digital asset ecosystem — from crypto-native pioneers like Coinbase and Uniswap to Wall Street giants like JPMorgan and BlackRock.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
11 June 2026
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Since 2016’s Nightly Waves, Rubenstein resumed performing live and recording with Chamberlain, the influential Indianapolis outfit that largely stopped working in the early 2000s after morphing from the high school-era hardcore band Split Lip.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
11 June 2026
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Washington State’s beauty is almost arrogant in its expansiveness.—
C Pam Zhang,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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The question, then, is why so many people would still say that England fans have this arrogant expectation about the quality of their own team?—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Citadel is proud not to have a touchy-feely atmosphere.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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South America has a proud soccer tradition, and is the only continent other than Europe to produce World Cup champions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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The system has a 60 percent chance of becoming a tropical storm, with significant impacts possible across the Deep South.—
Ben Noll,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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Policies of the current federal administration and in certain states have imperiled our global leadership and prospects for the next generations of aspiring scholars of science with the potential for significant damage to our nation’s public health and biomedical and industrial leadership.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Winery owner Joe Brandonisio of Maple Park, Illinois, told CBS News' Rob Marciano that one of his workers tied himself to a water trailer to keep from being blown away during a powerful storm.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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And when daily wear and tear was simulated – through continuous electric-toothbrush abrasion equivalent to about a year of brushing, as well as chewing and grinding – the teeth actually had superior resistance to wear, fracture and acid attack compared with natural enamel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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Instead of settling for 3-pointers, Boozer took the ball hard to the basket in the second half while a Duke team with obviously superior talent to Texas got untracked.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Most smug articles and books that claim to provide quick fixes come off as tone-deaf or even counterproductive.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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But the series’ central character, played by Rachel Weisz, has enough nervous, itchy, manic energy to make the show’s narrative structure feel purposely unstable rather than safely smug.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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“Important.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/important. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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