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vital
adjective as in essential
Strongest matches
basic, critical, crucial, decisive, fundamental, imperative, important, indispensable, integral, key, meaningful, necessary, needed, significant, urgent
Weak matches
bottom-line, cardinal, coal-and-ice, constitutive, heavy, life-or-death, meat-and-potatoes, must-have, nitty-gritty, prerequisite, required, requisite, underlined
adjective as in lively
adjective as in alive
Weak matches
animate, animated, breathing, generative, invigorative, life-giving, live, living, quickening
Example Sentences
England coach Tuchel only has seven more games before he names his squad for next summer's World Cup, but the vital signs of serious progress have yet to be detected.
A government spokesperson said it is supporting the hospitality sector in a number of ways, adding that it understands "pubs are vital to local communities".
Spanish academies have always been strong, but in an era of tighter spending, they have become even more vital.
He takes the seat of Jonathan Reynolds, who moves to the vital role of chief whip.
"Campaigning and demonstration are a legitimate, necessary and vital part of life," it said.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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