as in significance
the quality or state of being important
a final exam has great importance
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Recent Examples of importance
That’s why three of our four experts emphasized the importance of practicing and strengthening this movement pattern.
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Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
In a way, exposure events like this have only grown in importance for young athletes on the fringe.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Few dispute the importance of his victory.
—Isabel Debre, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
What's clear is that the strong January number will heighten the importance of Friday's inflation data, which will give investors greater clarity into where the risk lies between the Fed's dual mandate of encouraging maximum employment and ensuring stable prices.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
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Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
In a way, exposure events like this have only grown in importance for young athletes on the fringe.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Few dispute the importance of his victory.
—Isabel Debre, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
What's clear is that the strong January number will heighten the importance of Friday's inflation data, which will give investors greater clarity into where the risk lies between the Fed's dual mandate of encouraging maximum employment and ensuring stable prices.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for importance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for importance
Noun
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In 2021, the global significance of tatreez was recognized by UNESCO, when it was added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, a safeguarding measure to ensure its preservation.—
Zoe Whitfield,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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February marks Black History Month, a time to examine historic monuments in Dallas that still hold significance for the city's African-American community.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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China retaliated by canceling flights, restricting imports of Japanese seafood and ramping up military patrols, among other measures.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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However, threats from the US — which is trying to weaken Cuba’s economy in a bid to oust its regime — have forced Sheinbaum to halt crude transfers, leaving the Caribbean nation entirely without oil imports for the first time in years.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The challenge lies in balancing functional benefit with the risk of encouraging unnecessary anthropomorphism and its broader social consequences.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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Carlson’s insistence that unrest in cities is the cause rather than the consequence of escalation absolves decision-makers of responsibility for that collapse — and provides a moral rationale for expanding force.—
Robert Pape,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Texas experiences winter cold fronts every year, but what set the February 2021 freeze apart was its magnitude and its duration.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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What is, perhaps, a surprise is seeing a long-term trend, particularly apparent on decadal timescales, that tends towards a brighter (more negative) visual magnitude.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Importance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/importance. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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