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Definition of "all-important" []

  • Of the greatest importance; crucial. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "all-important" in a sentence
  • "He said traders are also spooked by unemployment, which Corpina calls "all-important.""
  • "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 numbers disappointed an industry that has been hoping for a rebound in the all-important spring sales season."