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Essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important; vital.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

Essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important; vital.

The battle of Tali-Ihantala in 1944 is one of the crucial moments in the history of Finland.
Origin: 1706, from , a medical term for ligaments of the knee (which cross each other), from Latin cross (English crux), from the . The meaning “decisive, critical” is extended from a logical term, Instantias Crucis, adopted by Francis Bacon in his influential Novum Organum (1620); the notion is of cross fingerboard signposts at forking roads, thus a requirement to choose. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(slang, especially, Jamaica, Bermuda) Very good; excellent; particularly applied to reggae music.

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  • “AC Milan's top four race impacts their ability to sign key targets like Leon Goretzka, crucial for next season's squad planning.”

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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(archaic) Cruciform or cruciate; cross-shaped.

A secure supply of crude oil is crucial for any modern nation, let alone a superpower.
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  • “La Suisse ouvre le dossier Mengele, autrefois classé pour 80 ans, après une réévaluation juridique. Le Comité d'Auschwitz salue ce geste crucial pour les survivants du camp et la mémoire de la Shoah.”

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  • “Title-chasing Hearts clear crucial hurdle as Shankland shatters Rangers’ hopes”

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  • “10 minutes to go, you’re 3-1 down in a crucial match to try and win the title. As a fan what do you do? You do not leave the fucking stadium. City fans are absolute bellends”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Christodoulides: Comprehensive defence planning crucial for EU”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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