Important and Prestigious

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Important adjective - Having great meaning or lasting effect.

Usage example: the discovery of penicillin was a very important event in the history of medicine

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Prestigious is a synonym for important in distinguished topic. In some cases you can use "Prestigious" instead an adjective "Important".

Prestigious adjective - Having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge.

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Important is a synonym for prestigious in impressive topic. You can use "Important" instead an adjective "Prestigious", if it concerns topics such as celebrated, famous.

Nearby Word: prestige

If they get in, don't expect the characters to actually discuss their coursework or major, the name is enough to convince the audience that it's prestigious and important and that's all that matters.

Source: Ivy League for Everyone
Larger, more prestigious, and wealthier schools (especially public colleges) can be important and influential enough to have their own police force.

Source: Law Enforcement, Inc.
In the end, the girls decided that their friendship was more important than the egos of all involved and selected a slightly less prestigious high school that they could both attend.

Source: Sadist Teacher

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