Meaning

1 senses

  1. Important, indispensable, crucial.

    time is of the essence

    speed is of the essence

More definitions
  • of the greatest importance

Examples

9 sentences

  1. I think time is of the essence.

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  2. Time is of the essence.

    ruВремя играет существенную роль. — odexed

    deDie Zeit drängt. — Esperantostern

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  3. Time is of the essence here.

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  4. Secrecy is of the essence in this matter.

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  5. I think that time is of the essence.

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Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

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