salience
Example Sentences
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CAHILLANE: There’s no such thing as a forever brand, where because it has so much salience people are just going to continue to buy it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
After the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, such threats likely have more salience now.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026
But what gives the row political salience now is Sir Keir Starmer's decision to send Lord Mandelson to Washington a year ago.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
The salience of both news organizations is waning.
From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025
Its salience is another matter; but it has to be remembered that though the scene acts vividly, it acts slowly, in relation to its length.
From The Craft of Fiction by Lubbock, Percy