Meaning & use
vital
Absolutely necessary or essential, especially to life or success.
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Clean water is vital for the survival of every community.
Her leadership was vital to the project's eventual success.
A note on using this word
Stronger than 'important'; vital implies something without which the whole outcome would fail, not just something helpful.
Words with a similar meaning
essentialcrucial
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