Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of the greatest importance; crucial.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective of the greatest importance.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Very important;
vital orcrucial .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of the greatest importance
- adjective of the greatest importance
Etymologies
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Examples
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He said traders are also spooked by unemployment, which Corpina calls "all-important."
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In the western provinces of the Roman Empire, Latin was used by native and nonnative speakers alike for tax collecting, commerce, entertainment, rituals, and ceremonies, and in the all-important Roman military.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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In the western provinces of the Roman Empire, Latin was used by native and nonnative speakers alike for tax collecting, commerce, entertainment, rituals, and ceremonies, and in the all-important Roman military.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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Sleep is also essential for healthy adrenal glands, the all-important organs that help to regulate blood sugar, balance hormones, and facilitate our "fight or flight" response, among other things.
Marcelle Pick, OB-GYN N.P.: Decrease Your Hunger With Sounder Slumber Marcelle Pick 2011
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Ironically, this doesn't involve her first lover but instead, her best friend, the girl with whom she chose to make the all-important journey into adulthood with.
Kate Monro: The Devastatingly Short Virginity Loss Story Kate Monro 2011
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The numbers disappointed an industry that has been hoping for a rebound in the all-important spring sales season.
Existing-Home Sales Tick Up, but Prices Slip S. Mitra Kalita 2011
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We hope they will prove useful as a first step to comparing courses and prompt students to investigate further on their own before making the all-important decisions on where to apply and what course to follow.
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Sleep is also essential for healthy adrenal glands, the all-important organs that help to regulate blood sugar, balance hormones, and facilitate our "fight or flight" response, among other things.
Marcelle Pick, OB-GYN N.P.: Decrease Your Hunger With Sounder Slumber Marcelle Pick 2011
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A person familiar with the letter said the hope is that the EU will allow some unconventional types of capital, including those currently in use by some German banks, to count toward Basel III's all-important Tier 1 ratio.
Feud Deepens Over EU Bank Rules David Enrich 2011
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Ironically, this doesn't involve her first lover but instead, her best friend, the girl with whom she chose to make the all-important journey into adulthood with.
Kate Monro: The Devastatingly Short Virginity Loss Story Kate Monro 2011
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