crucial
Essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important; vital.
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Born ~1706 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
At the same time it's also not fine to have "teams" where one person is doing 99.9% of the work while the others desperately want to dictate how something should be done (especially involving things that are crucial f…
ASML: A Gigante Holandesa que Domina os Chips de IA Com máquinas que custam até US$ 400 milhões, a ASML detém monopólio crucial para fabricação de chips avançados. https://mexnews.online/l/Jt2TWP #mexfm #mexnews #w…
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Crucial seats up for grabs in Dudley's local election Elections are looming around the UK with vital seats in local government up for grabs as the battle for control of the corridors of power reaches its peak
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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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.
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(slang, especially, Jamaica, Bermuda) Very good; excellent; particularly applied to reggae music.
“At the same time it's also not fine to have "teams" where one person is doing 99.9% of the work while the others desperately want to dictate how something should be done (especially involving things that are crucial for the project's survival)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“ASML: A Gigante Holandesa que Domina os Chips de IA Com máquinas que custam até US$ 400 milhões, a ASML detém monopólio crucial para fabricação de chips avançados. https://mexnews.online/l/Jt2TWP #mexfm #mexnews #webradiomexfm #brasil #noticias #musica”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Did you know that the title of your website page is crucial for Google traffic? Many local businesses, like plumbers and HVAC, miss this. Change it to match what customers are searching. Find out how at theantfirm.ca.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Crucial seats up for grabs in Dudley's local election Elections are looming around the UK with vital seats in local government up for grabs as the battle for control of the corridors of power reaches its peak”
— Bluesky· May 2026“AC Milan's top four race impacts their ability to sign key targets like Leon Goretzka, crucial for next season's squad planning.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(archaic) Cruciform or cruciate; cross-shaped.
A secure supply of crude oil is crucial for any modern nation, let alone a superpower.
“#AwesomeCharacters Yes, in all my works, eating, cooking,feeding all have a crucial part, and even starving. There's on page eating and having a moment together, and sometimes food becomes important and crucial in that moment between the characters. It can be an act of love too.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“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.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Title-chasing Hearts clear crucial hurdle as Shankland shatters Rangers’ hopes”
— Bluesky· May 2026“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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