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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Obviously, a body's oxygen demand increases with activity, so specific training is necessary to lengthen that skill.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The report concludes that no action is necessary from Devlin’s office, as the man suspected in Bailey’s killing, 35-year-old Cecil J. Mills, has already been arrested.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2025
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The score is not only fantastic, but such an integral part of a narrative about the cultural and magical impact of music.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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So when his dad died in November 2024, his audience also became an integral part of his grieving and healing process.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Most retirees must start taking required minimum distributions by age 73.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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No required minimum distributions Unlike traditional IRAs, 401(k)s, and all other types of retirement accounts, there are no required minimum distributions (RMDs) on Roth accounts.—
Kristin McKenna,
Forbes,
11 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
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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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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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Florida Republicans alongside President Donald Trump were handed another critical election win on Tuesday as Jimmy Patronis won the House race for Florida's 1st Congressional District.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Washington demanded that countries steer away from China without offering any meaningful economic or political alternatives, essentially asking them to forgo billions of dollars’ worth of critical investments and strategic partnerships while receiving nothing in return.—
MATIAS SPEKTOR,
Foreign Affairs,
1 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 13 Apr. 2025.
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