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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
ohyou're so important—you think the world revolves around you
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Recent Examples of important
One important consideration is whether insurers will allow the cash payments to drugmakers to count towards their insurance deductibles.
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Tami LuhbyCNN Money5 Feb. 2026
That clear size difference could be important for an Elko defense that values run-stopping ability and strength at the point of attack in a linebacker.
—Tony CatalinaAustin American Statesman5 Feb. 2026
The more of a stretch something isthe more important to wait for good Universal stars to up your odds.
—Tribune Content AgencyBaltimore Sun5 Feb. 2026
That could be a make-or-break stretch for the Sharkswith three games against non-playoff-contending teams that could be especially important for keeping the roster together.
—Curtis PashelkaMercury News5 Feb. 2026
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Tami LuhbyCNN Money5 Feb. 2026
That clear size difference could be important for an Elko defense that values run-stopping ability and strength at the point of attack in a linebacker.
—Tony CatalinaAustin American Statesman5 Feb. 2026
The more of a stretch something isthe more important to wait for good Universal stars to up your odds.
—Tribune Content AgencyBaltimore Sun5 Feb. 2026
That could be a make-or-break stretch for the Sharkswith three games against non-playoff-contending teams that could be especially important for keeping the roster together.
—Curtis PashelkaMercury News5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for important
Adjective
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At least five competing proposals have emerged from major coalitionsseveral of which have fractured in recent days as internal disputes deepened.—
JACQUELINE CHARLES MIAMI HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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This latest release coincides with a major celebration of his spiritual organizationthe incarnation month of its second guruShah Satnam Singh.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Many consider Hunt to be the most well-rounded candidategiven her credentials as a former journalisther familiarity with the BBCtrack record of backing hits like Slow Horses and Sherlockand her experience at one of the world’s most influential tech companies.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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Onlineconservatives have threatened to boycott the Super Bowl and the NFL more broadlywith influential voices like Newsmax host Greg Kelly and Tomi Lahren openly criticizing the league for choosing Bad Bunny as the performer.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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And ironicallythe most arrogant ones are the worst ones.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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But there’s a throughline in Smith’s most popular works — he’s been cast repeatedly as a villainand usually an arrogant or smug one.—
Sophia Solano,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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Trained as an attorneyLevine is very proud of his accomplishmentslaunching his FM station when FM was not doing well.—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Nutrition is key to our overall healthand farmers are proud to grow and raise a diverse range of crops and protein for consumers to enjoy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this weekthe UN Refugee agency said a significant number of residents had left Al-Hol campthe other major detention camp in Syriaand that the Syrian government plans to relocate them.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The direct meeting with Grossi is a significant step after Iran suspended all cooperation with the IAEA following the 12-day war in June with Israel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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But at the same time[the Gates Foundation’s spend-down announcement] has ended up being a very powerful call to actionboth for our staff and for many of our partners.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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These concerns are sharpened by the shadow of Epsteinwhose connections to powerful figures continue to surface.—
Lauryn Overhultz Ashley Papa Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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High-resistivity wafers enter the high-level injection regime more readily than low-resistivity onesa physical characteristic that underlies their superior intrinsic potential for achieving high fill factors.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Alasthe reality of sports demands that true greatness is measured only on the biggest stagewhere the physical strength and innate talent gifted to every superior athlete takes a backseat to mental fortitude.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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But there’s a throughline in Smith’s most popular works — he’s been cast repeatedly as a villainand usually an arrogant or smug one.—
Sophia Solano,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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But that poem is no smug cliché.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Important.” Merriam-Webster.com ThesaurusMerriam-Websterhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/important. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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