all-important
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of all-important
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Notably absent from the report was any talk of Iranian concessions, especially on the all-important nuclear issue.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
"Ten years ago, matchday was all-important. Today broadcast is all-important," he said.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Equities markets will be closed for the Good Friday holiday, but the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its all-important jobs report Friday, perhaps offering some diversion from Middle East headlines.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
After “Let ’Em In,” McCartney asked his band member Brian Ray to show off the song’s all-important bass line: a single note plucked over and over and over again.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
SCORPIUS: And without Krum, Ron never got jealous and that jealousy was all-important and so Ron and Hermione stayed very good friends but never fell in love — never got married — never had Rose.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
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