all-important
adjective
all-im·por·tant
ˌȯl-im-ˈpȯr-tᵊnt 
-tənt
: of very great or greatest importance
an all-important question
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Examples of all-important in a Sentence
that all-important item for a successful birthday party: a fancily decorated cake with candles
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Neither Trump in his first term nor Biden today resolved the all-important question of the United States’ long-term objectives in Asia.
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Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
Guidance Amazon’s fourth-quarter all-important holiday season guide was solid.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Not only have price increases slowed, but some costs have even fallen, including the all-important price of gasoline.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
And of course there are the all-important inner and outer suburbs, where there are many college plus Republican women.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
Guidance Amazon’s fourth-quarter all-important holiday season guide was solid.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Not only have price increases slowed, but some costs have even fallen, including the all-important price of gasoline.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
And of course there are the all-important inner and outer suburbs, where there are many college plus Republican women.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“All-important.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-important. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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