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of the greatest possible importance
water is crucial to our survival
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Recent Examples of crucial
Carlen believes this opens a crucial frontier for interdisciplinary research, especially in cities like Los Angeles, where uneven geographies, biodiversity and political decisions intersect daily.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Cloudflare's system could also threaten web projects like The Internet Archive, which notably played a crucial role in helping track data deleted from government websites after Donald Trump took office.
—ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
And many emergency management experts and state disaster response officials say that FEMA plays a crucial role that state governments cannot fill.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 9 July 2025
With excitement growing over his pace and death-bowling abilities in the crucial latter stages of an innings — ramped up after a final-over hat-trick against Middlesex in the Twenty20 Blast — England fast-tracked him.
—Max Mathews, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
Cloudflare's system could also threaten web projects like The Internet Archive, which notably played a crucial role in helping track data deleted from government websites after Donald Trump took office.
—ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
And many emergency management experts and state disaster response officials say that FEMA plays a crucial role that state governments cannot fill.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 9 July 2025
With excitement growing over his pace and death-bowling abilities in the crucial latter stages of an innings — ramped up after a final-over hat-trick against Middlesex in the Twenty20 Blast — England fast-tracked him.
—Max Mathews, New York Times, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crucial
Adjective
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Those were key questions Friday night during the mostly crowd-pleasing 2025 Happy Together Tour performance at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Whether or not the agency could maintain the independence necessary to be seen as legitimate emerged as a key concern during Friday’s board meeting.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Future View Of Mentorship Looking ahead, the role of mentors in fostering innovation will become even more critical and nuanced.—
David Henkin,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Em Out arrived to critical acclaim, with some hailing it as an instant classic and contender for album of the year.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Madueke’s dribbling is the most eye-catching part of his game, with his speed and ability to go both ways being vital.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Donate: Financial contributions are vital for ongoing medical care, supplies and operational costs.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
11 July 2025
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Although initial discussions started around 1999, the pivotal moment came during the blackouts of 2001.—
David Blekhman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Lorde, whose music is featured at a pivotal moment in the show, also attended a performance at the Booth Theatre last week.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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“Crucial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crucial. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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