importance

cardinal, central, considerable, critical, crucial

immense, key, major, outstanding, overriding

profound, real, special, supreme, tremendous, vital

first, greatest, highest, utmost

Learning to read well has the greatest importance for success in school.

growing, increasing

declining

The role of traditional newspapers has shown declining importance as more people get their news online.

lesser, limited, marginal, minor, secondary

direct

general

added

immediate

continued/continuing, lasting

equal

relative

intrinsic

obvious

perceived

The perceived importance of social media has grown dramatically among teenagers over the past decade.

potential

public

international, national

practical

theoretical

symbolic

The old family home held symbolic importance for all the relatives, even though nobody lived there anymore.

archaeological, commercial, constitutional, cultural, ecological, economic, environmental, historical, legal, military, political, social, strategic

have

Regular exercise has great importance for maintaining good health throughout your life.

assume, take on

The role of mental health support has assumed greater importance in modern workplaces.

grow in, increase in, rise in

decline in, diminish in, fall in

Traditional newspapers have fallen in importance as more people read news online.

attach, give sth, place

Many parents give great importance to their children's education and future success.

accept, acknowledge, appreciate, be aware of, grasp, realize, recognize, see, understand

She finally understood the importance of saving money for emergencies.

demonstrate, illustrate, indicate, point to, reflect, show, suggest

Recent studies suggest the importance of regular exercise for both physical and mental health.

assert

deny

confirm

draw attention to, emphasize, highlight, point up, promote, stress, underline

The teacher highlighted the importance of practicing English every day.

diminish, downplay, minimize, play down, underplay

He tried to minimize the importance of the mistake, but everyone noticed it anyway.

exaggerate, overestimate

underestimate, undervalue

Many people underestimate the importance of drinking enough water every day.

increase

reduce

consider, discuss

explain

cast/throw doubt on, doubt, question

Few people would doubt the importance of learning to read and write well.

forget, ignore, overlook

arise from sth, lie in sth

The real importance of that decision arose from its unexpected consequences for the whole company.

depend on sth

of ~

Good communication is of great importance in any successful relationship.

~ for

Regular exercise has great importance for maintaining good health throughout your life.

~ to

Regular exercise has great importance to your overall health and energy levels.

in order of importance

The teacher graded the students' exam mistakes in order of importance.

a matter of importance