as in significance
the quality or state of being important
a final exam has great importance
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Recent Examples of importance
Doctors are celebrated in a variety of ways, including receiving cards, gifts, and even red carnations from patients and colleagues, symbolizing the importance of the job.
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Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
In these circumstances, demand-reducing technologies like smart grids and demand response are already taking on newfound importance and companies are incentivized to find more energy efficient ways to run their business.
—Justin Worland, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
In an aborted plan to roll out the news, the agency would have emphasized the importance of vaccinating people against the highly contagious and potentially deadly disease that has spread to 19 states, the records show.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
Players are saying the right things as the Cubs face a challenging schedule in the first month, preaching the importance of not looking ahead and focusing on one game at a time.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
In these circumstances, demand-reducing technologies like smart grids and demand response are already taking on newfound importance and companies are incentivized to find more energy efficient ways to run their business.
—Justin Worland, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
In an aborted plan to roll out the news, the agency would have emphasized the importance of vaccinating people against the highly contagious and potentially deadly disease that has spread to 19 states, the records show.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
Players are saying the right things as the Cubs face a challenging schedule in the first month, preaching the importance of not looking ahead and focusing on one game at a time.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for importance
Noun
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The significance of that difference lies in the potential interest savings to the government.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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One major concern is that sibling gifts can unintentionally shift the focus away from the birthday child, diluting the significance of their special day, says Wijesekera.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This response comes after the U.S. imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the EU in March.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Trump announced a 90-day pause on countries that have not retaliated, temporarily lowering the high tariffs on nearly all trading partners to a baseline 10%, while raising the tax rate on imports from China, which had retaliated with tit-for-tat hikes on U.S. imports, to 125%.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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External forces may have torn them apart as the two witches grapple with the consequences of their choices.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Pegged to each recent IOC session has been a decision of major consequence for the Olympic movement.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The fire department in Naypyidaw said the woman was successfully pulled from the rubble 91 hours after being buried when the building collapsed in the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit midday Friday.—
David Rising,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Given the magnitude of the cuts, this seems unlikely. HHS reaches into the lives of all Americans.—
Simon F. Haeder,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Importance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/importance. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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