too important to be without synonym essential Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives. indispensable to somebody/something She made herself indispensable to the department. indispensable for something/for doing something A good dictionary is indispensable for learning a foreign language. opposite dispensable Thesaurusessential
- vital
- crucial
- critical
- decisive
- indispensable
- essential extremely important and completely necessary, because without it something cannot exist, be made, or be successful:Experience is essential for this job.
- vital essential:The police play a vital role in our society.
- These words have the same meaning but there can be a slight difference in tone. Essential is used to state a fact or an opinion with authority. Vital is often used when there is some anxiety felt about something, or a need to persuade someone that a fact or an opinion is true, right, or important. Vital is less often used in negative statements:It was vital to show that he was not afraid. Money is not vital to happiness.
- crucial extremely important because a particular situation or activity depends on it:It is crucial that we get this right.
- critical extremely important because a particular situation or activity depends on it:Your decision is critical to our future.
- decisive of the greatest importance in affecting the final result of a particular situation:She played a decisive role in the peace negotiations.
- indispensable essential; too important to be without:This database has become an indispensable resource in our research.
- essential/vital/crucial/critical/decisive/indispensable for something
- essential/vital/crucial/critical/indispensable to something
- essential/vital/crucial/critical that…
- essential/vital/crucial/critical to do something
- a(n) essential/vital/crucial/critical/decisive/indispensable part/role/factor
- of vital/crucial/critical/decisive >importance>
- absolutely essential/vital/crucial/critical/decisive/indispensable
- It is vital that journalists are able to verify the accuracy of their reports.
- Journalists play a vital/crucial role in educating the public.
- Public trust is a crucial issue for all news organizations.
- The ability to write well is essential for any journalist.
- The Internet has become an indispensable tool for reporters.
- In journalism, accuracy is paramount. / …is of paramount importance.
- It is imperative that journalists maintain the highest possible standards of reporting.
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