all-important
adjective
all-im·por·tant
ˌȯl-im-ˈpȯr-tᵊnt 
-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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Because of this, Serhant was concerned while filming season two that the all-important villain character hadn’t yet naturally emerged.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 May 2026
The Central Michigan commit also excels defensively at an all-important position.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The full budget document includes $152 million in the all-important educational cost-sharing money for public schools, along with another $10 million to guarantee that all communities receive an increase of at least 2% in the school funding, lawmakers said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
For an all-important sit-down dinner set inside Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper Museum, a team of Italian scenic painters—led by a woman who manages backdrops for an opera in Rome—built and painted a replica on a local soundstage that was about ¾ the size of the original.
—Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 May 2026
The Central Michigan commit also excels defensively at an all-important position.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The full budget document includes $152 million in the all-important educational cost-sharing money for public schools, along with another $10 million to guarantee that all communities receive an increase of at least 2% in the school funding, lawmakers said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
For an all-important sit-down dinner set inside Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper Museum, a team of Italian scenic painters—led by a woman who manages backdrops for an opera in Rome—built and painted a replica on a local soundstage that was about ¾ the size of the original.
—Mara Reinstein, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for all-important
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“All-important.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-important. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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