as in key
of the greatest possible importance
water is crucial to our survival
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Recent Examples of crucial
Wynn-Williams’s perspective provides crucial dimensionality to a well-trodden story, given her proximity to the company’s leadership.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
Advocates warn these sweeping moves could lead to seniors and people with disabilities having a harder time getting help with their crucial benefits.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
Nurses' experiences are crucial to unlocking that value.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Synovial joints also cannot develop without muscle activity, which is crucial in the development of joints in chicken and mouse embryos—and the synovial joints of little skates actually develop similarly.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
Advocates warn these sweeping moves could lead to seniors and people with disabilities having a harder time getting help with their crucial benefits.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
Nurses' experiences are crucial to unlocking that value.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Synovial joints also cannot develop without muscle activity, which is crucial in the development of joints in chicken and mouse embryos—and the synovial joints of little skates actually develop similarly.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crucial
Adjective
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Separate deals between Russia and Ukraine brokered by the U.S. are expected to fully reopen a key trade route but could also play into the hands of Russia whose navy has been chased out of Crimea thanks to Kyiv's effective drone and missile strikes.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Casting is another key ingredient for the Core Four’s success formula, and it is typically handled by casting expert Orla Maxwell.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For leaders this serves as a critical warning: the relentless pursuit of productivity without regard for the multifaceted nature of human identity can lead to a workforce that is disengaged, unfulfilled and ultimately less innovative.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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But the critical number in this election is 802, the exceptionally low number of voters who cast ballots in that district election.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Although leadership plays a vital role in shaping organizational culture and what happens at the top trickles down to the rest of the organization, small groups of employees can also spark meaningful shifts.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Coming in a full range of sizes from 5 to 12 (including half sizes), these cushy hiking shoes boast reliable lugs at the outsoles for vital grip on a wide range of terrain, from slick rocks to wet leaves.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Gherardi was a pivotal figure in the eyewear industry.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
WWD,
20 Mar. 2025
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The task demanding such heroic efforts was to select the American wines that would compete in the reenactment of one of modern history’s most pivotal wine competitions.—
David Rosoff,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Crucial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crucial. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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