Collocations for "vital"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "vital" in context.
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vital
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- is a vital [part, component, piece] (of)
- [has, plays] a vital role in the [company, government]
- is vital for [business, the local community, the family]
- is a vital part of every [successful business, marriage]
- is vital to their [hopes, success, survival, chances]
- is vital to [have, check, ensure, be]
- checking [the ropes, beforehand, your oxygen mask] is vital
- check for vital signs
- [check, monitor, record] his vital signs
- didn't [impact, touch, damage] any vital organs
- [measured, gave] her vital statistics
- only interested in her vital statistics
- [this, your, accurate] information is vital
- the [matter, issue, question] is of vital importance
- has [been given, taken on] vital importance
- [look for, find, unearth] vital clues
- only [send, bring, take] vital supplies
- vital [tools, processes] (to)
- a vital [record, source, resource]
'vital' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
attitude
- caution
- characteristic
- clue
- component
- contribution
- diagnosis
- discipline
- disclose
- endowed
- enforcement
- erase
- importance
- information
- ingredient
- looking
- luck
- matter
- monitor
- motivation
- omit
- overhaul
- piece
- proactive
- question
- right
- role
- satisfaction
- stage
- stop
- success
- surprise
- technology
- tool
- well-being