all-important
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of all-important
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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We followed Bajash as he rushed through the corridors, trying to get the all-important admissions slip.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Hasbro HAS -0.27%decrease; down pointing triangle once again raised its full-year outlook, reporting higher profit and revenue in the latest quarter ahead of the all-important holiday shopping season for toys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Hovering over all of it were fears among investors that the higher borrowing costs in the U.S. might slow the historic investments in artificial-intelligence infrastructure that have become an all-important driver of economic growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Goldman Sachs strategist on Thursday charted five-year rolling returns on the all-important 10-year Treasury note — pegging it as the worst such period for returns in more than a century.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
It was all-important to speak at once, before anyone else came, but now a terrible fear had taken possession of him.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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