Importance

salient

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Approving

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standing out due to its importance or relevance

leading

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greatest in significance, importance, degree, or achievement

cardinal

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Approving

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possessing the quality of being the most important or basic part of something

integral

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considered a necessary and important part of something

consequential

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having significant effects or outcomes

noteworthy

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deserving of attention due to importance, excellence, or notable qualities

overrated

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having a higher or exaggerated reputation or value than something truly deserves

invaluable

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holding such great value or importance that it cannot be measured or replaced

marquee

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highly prominent or regarded as the main attraction in a particular field or context

intrinsic

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belonging to something or someone's character and nature

influential

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able to have much impact on someone or something

marginal

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having limited significance or importance

peripheral

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not central or of primary importance

subservient

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subordinate or considered secondary in importance

urgency

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a situation of crucial importance that demands immediate and swift action

precedence

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the established ranking or priority given to something based on its perceived significance or urgency

crunch

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a challenging situation caused by a shortage, such as time, money, or resources, that requires immediate attention or action

imperative

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a crucial duty or task that is essential and requires immediate attention or action

cornerstone

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the most important part of something on which its existence, success, or truth depends

to foreground

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to give prominence or importance to something

to pale

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to seem or become less significant in comparison to something else

to treasure

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to value and cherish deeply

to overemphasize

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to place too much importance or attention on something, exaggerating its significance beyond what is necessary or appropriate

imperatively

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in a manner that stresses the urgency or importance of a duty or task