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important

[im-pawr-tnt] / ɪmˈpɔr tnt /




ADJECTIVE
having personal or emotional value
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“Microfinance can be an important source of access to finance that helps people to grow businesses, raise incomes, and create jobs,” the spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Trump then told reporters about a secret military mission to ensure safe passage for oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important commercial waterways.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"To be able to exchange with the president on important topics with his administration, to put everything on the table without asking for anything, is probably the key to having a positive relationship."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

However, gold should still remain an important part of an individual’s portfolio as it acts as a “catastrophe insurance,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“That you’d be happy for me. That you’d be proud of me. Now that I’ve spent so much time helping you, I hoped you’d let me do something that’s important to me.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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