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
Next comes the all-important shower of shredded cheese, which will bubble and brown in the oven.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Between the lines: ADP's employment report is not meant to be an indication of what the all-important government payrolls release might show on Friday.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
That later launch would still capture the all-important end-of-year sales period, which represents a good chunk of all game industry sales most years.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
The only slight dip attached to the title comes on the all-important Official Singles chart, which combines streaming, sales, and airplay data.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Between the lines: ADP's employment report is not meant to be an indication of what the all-important government payrolls release might show on Friday.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
That later launch would still capture the all-important end-of-year sales period, which represents a good chunk of all game industry sales most years.
—ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
The only slight dip attached to the title comes on the all-important Official Singles chart, which combines streaming, sales, and airplay data.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-important
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Since 2014, the ACL Hall of Fame has honored artists who have played an essential role in the series’ half-century as a premier supporter of top-shelf music.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Forbes Daily: Join over 1 million Forbes Daily subscribers and get our best stories, exclusive reporting and essential analysis of the day’s news in your inbox every weekday.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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These companies feel like necessary building blocks of modern existence.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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But the success of any of NASA’s plans depends on having the money and resources necessary to carry them out.—
Wendy Whitman Cobb,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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The England international played an integral role in ending Liverpool’s wait for a first Premier League title in 2019-20 and won the PFA young player of the year award for his performances that season.—
David Ornstein,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Which Premier League club has relied most heavily this season on their leading goalscorer, or perhaps a solid centre-back, or maybe a full-back who is integral to the manager’s system?—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Friends of Bear Creek Stables are tasked with asking for quotes for required coverage before making that decision.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
2 Apr. 2025
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According to the death review investigation, the facility conducted the required well-being checks on the resident every 30 minutes from 9:53 p.m. Oct. 18 through 2:13 a.m. Oct. 19.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2025
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Who promises tomorrows to a whole needful planet, restrikes that match?—
Corey Van Landingham,
The New Yorker,
19 June 2023
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What sort of response was needful?—
Razib Khan,
Discover Magazine,
14 Jan. 2013
Adjective
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Other vital background includes my in-depth coverage of mental health chatbots which have been bolstered by generative AI (see the link here) and the rapidly changing nature of the client-therapist relationship due to generative AI at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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To be clear, mosquito abatement is a vital public health service, as are many of the other services offered by Illinois’ thousands of government bodies.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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This capability is particularly useful for studying critical environments like eelgrass beds, which support marine biodiversity.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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With key players sidelined, Sacramento will now have to lean heavily on its depth during a critical stretch of the season, but at the worst possible time.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Key To Talking About Tariffs is Transparency During any business disruption or crisis, transparent communication is crucial for maintaining customer trust.—
Dan Gingiss,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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According to sleep experts at Bed Kingdom, a comfortable sleep environment is crucial for quality sleep.—
Ali Pantony,
Glamour,
4 Apr. 2025
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“All-important.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-important. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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