Possibly sole importance is to get thinner (4,6)
I believe the answer is:
lose weight
'to get thinner' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'possibly sole importance' is the wordplay.
'possibly' indicates an anagram.
'importance' becomes 'weight' (weight is a kind of importance).
'sole' anagrammed gives 'lose'.
'lose'+'weight'='LOSE WEIGHT'
'is' is the link.
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