all-important
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of all-important
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Anderson played the full 90 minutes and made the great Luka Modric look all of his 40 years of age, providing a superb assist for Jude Bellingham's all-important second-half goal.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
So by that all-important 19th year, the cumulative amount received from the two pension options would be equal.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
The idea is that the all-important shipping route for global energy supplies will remain effectively shut until the economic costs of its closure—including higher oil prices and accelerating inflation—start piling up.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
The all-important question is how long such price increases can last.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Nobody has their eye on that all-important diploma, let me tell you.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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