How to Use importance in a Sentence

importance

noun
  • The negotiations have taken on added importance in the wake of the bomb attack.
  • The teacher lectured the students on the importance of mutual respect.
  • He exaggerated the importance of his role in the rescue mission.
  • The importance of art like this grows by the day.
    — Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The words’ importance was a bit fuzzy.
    — Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But of equal importance, if not more, was who was there to watch it.
    — Chad De Guzman, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Nothing has changed in terms of the importance of this.
    — Aj Hess, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
  • And Bekker, for her part, gets the importance of that.
    — Mark Holgate, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Even from the womb, Moses felt it then, the importance of the day.
    — Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
  • That there’s importance to be found in the purely fun stuff.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Talk a little bit about the importance of just the face-to-face right now.
    — Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Treat it with that level of importance.
    — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Yet the small size belies its importance.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Styles said his time in Rome taught him the importance of slowing down.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Be sure to discuss the importance of keeping their card in a safe place, too.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Knowles spoke about her own journey and the importance of the honor.
    — Caché McClay, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Now, more research points to the importance of the timing of our meals.
    — Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
  • What’s the importance to you in putting these Black films out into the world?
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The vote could take on greater importance in a close race for the White House.
    — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • And one major takeaway was the importance of arm care.
    — Jaylon Thompson may 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
  • Any pets, plants or items of importance kept outside should be brought indoors.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
  • But in the era after costly fires, it's gained new importance.
    — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The importance of this case cannot be overstated.
    — Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The importance of this case cannot be overstated.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
  • What was the importance of those locations for you?
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
  • A lot of actors just had this inflated sense of importance to the world.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The message that ran throughout the show was of the importance of the moment.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 22 Nov. 2024
  • His move was of crucial importance in his decision to have a child.
    — Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • And have any scientists told you anything about the importance of your shots?
    — Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Having more depth could, pending health, be of importance.
    — Tony East, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

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