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having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude an important businessman who always expects special treatment wherever he goes

Synonyms & Similar Words

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an important issue
a serious issue
an urgent issue
a relevant issue
a major issue
a critical issue
important differences
significant differences
considerable differences
substantial differences
notable differences
crucial differences
an important contribution
a major contribution
an invaluable contribution
a valuable contribution
a vital contribution
a key contribution
an important role
an integral role
an influential role
a vital role
an essential role
a necessary role
important implications
major implications
serious implications
considerable implications
huge implications
meaningful implications

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Recent Examples of important The opt-out after two seasons was important to Burnes, the NL Cy Young Award winner in 2021 with the Milwaukee Brewers, who at 30 has only pitched 903 2/3 innings and hasn’t had an arm injury. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 19 Jan. 2025 The Lions defense got an important stop to start the half, forcing the Commanders to punt for the first time. Kevin Dotson, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025 In this paper, the researchers did not calculate how strong those differences are, but an important next step is to explore the observational consequences of this model. Paul Sutter, Space.com, 19 Jan. 2025 Under the Lanham Act, proof of intentional infringement is important for such cases to be awarded in punitive damage—meaning that $53.6 million of the original award will not be granted. Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for important 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for important
Adjective
  • In places like Freiburg, where a group of predominantly Syrian immigrants participated in a gang rape that became a major news story, the influx fuelled security fears and anti-immigrant sentiment.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
  • By comparison, OpenAI, Google and other major U.S. companies are on track to invest a total of roughly $1 trillion in AI over the coming years, according to Goldman Sachs.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The top three raters on the site—all from Denmark—logged over 50,000 different beers, evidence of how the site was influential in driving consumers to taste different beers and share them with friends near and far.
    Don Tse, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Yet, yesterday's inauguration attendees included three of the richest and most influential men in the world: Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Julie Bowen and Christopher McDonald return as love interest Virginia Venit and arrogant rival Shooter McGavin, respectively, and the cast includes rookies like Bad Bunny, Travis Kelce and pro wrestler Maxwell Jacob Friedman.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Those include genial second-year resident Dr. King (Taylor Dearden), arrogant intern Santos (Isa Briones), and doe-eyed med students Javadi (Shabana Azeez) and Whittaker (Gerran Howell).
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • It's also been something of a hit among amateur racers—Mazda is proud that each weekend, more Miatas are on track than any other make of car.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The two grew up in Deir ez-Zor, the largest city in northeastern Syria, a proud, ancient place on the banks of the Euphrates.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • And the price tag — not his abilities — has prevented LaVine from being moved despite significant interest from both the Bulls and LaVine over the past year.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
  • All will get significant work this spring, with Beck recovering from elbow surgery.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • His position once again puts him in charge of the world’s most powerful military, which -- often at his discretion -- can either engage in lethal warfare or act as a deterrent and a force for peace.
    Ian Pannell, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
  • This part of southern Lebanon has been the focus of cross-border fighting between Hezbollah, the most powerful armed group in Lebanon, and Israel.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
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  • Although there is a healthy amount of debate, many hockey experts regard CHL leagues as superior to the USHL for attracting NHL prospects.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Jan. 2025
  • But the Baker & Hostetler letter claims that the Paramount board eliminated an option to consider superior bids from its sale process.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • On Vanderpump Rules, this man was smug, pathetic, punchable.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
  • João Franco Photo: Bravo/Mark Rogers/Bravo Deckhand/Bosun Below Deck Mediterranean Seasons 3-4 — 2nd Officer/Bosun Below Deck Down Under Season 2 — Why can’t someone knock the smug look off of this deckie turned bosun’s face?
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024

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