Collocations for "importance"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "importance" in context.
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importance
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- do you understand the importance of...?
- the importance of your [words, actions, decision]
- the importance of [having, being]
- the importance of being [earnest, kind, punctual, open-minded]
- [don't, never] underestimate the importance of
- are giving [it] too much importance
- why are you giving [it] so much importance?
- don't put so much importance on [it]
- it is of the utmost importance that you
- [underestimated, failed to realize] the importance (of the decision)
- attached a great deal of importance (to)
- the importance of [a good diet, getting exercise]
- am trying to explain the importance to you
- has strategic importance
- is of [vital, particular, paramount] importance to
- [it] is of no importance
- [it] is not of any particular importance
- is a matter of [extreme, increasing, utmost] importance
- has taken on more importance [following, since, after]
'importance' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
accord
- acknowledge
- alive
- appreciate
- articulate
- attach
- chief
- considerable
- diminish
- drill
- dwarf
- dwindle
- emphasize
- evidence
- grasp
- growing
- highlight
- illustrate
- impress
- lesser
- outweigh
- overriding
- paramount
- particular
- pivotal
- play
- preach
- primarily
- rapport
- realize
- recognize
- reflect
- register
- relative
- remind
- reporting
- sense
- signal
- significant
- sink
- stress
- supersede
- thrift
- tout
- trumpet
- underline
- underscore
- understand
- utmost
- vital