all-important
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of all-important
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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The problem is that the process strips the liquid of many of its all-important aromas -- an issue some producers resolve by adding in either artificial or natural aromas or added sugar.
From Barron's
I then give my cousin the all-important job of decorating Pierre’s home.
From Literature
He points out that Uganda is a post-conflict country where security is all-important.
From BBC
And two, Microsoft is using capacity in its all-important Azure cloud to service the business, perhaps at the expense of other, more profitable work.
From Barron's
The biggest worry for investors was SAP’s all-important cloud unit, which has benefited in recent years from the artificial-intelligence boom.
From Barron's
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