all-important

adjective

all-im·​por·​tant ˌȯl-im-ˈpȯr-tᵊnt How to pronounce all-important (audio)
-tənt
: of very great or greatest importance
an all-important question

Examples of all-important in a Sentence

that all-important item for a successful birthday party: a fancily decorated cake with candles
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Neither Trump in his first term nor Biden today resolved the all-important question of the United States’ long-term objectives in Asia. Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024 Guidance Amazon’s fourth-quarter all-important holiday season guide was solid. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024 Not only have price increases slowed, but some costs have even fallen, including the all-important price of gasoline. Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024 And of course there are the all-important inner and outer suburbs, where there are many college plus Republican women. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for all-important 

Word History

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of all-important was in 1748

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“All-important.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-important. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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all-important

adjective
all-im·​por·​tant
ˌȯ-lim-ˈpȯrt-ᵊnt,
-ənt
: of very great importance
an all-important question
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