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prominence

[prom-uh-nuhns] / ˈprɒm ə nəns /




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Chief communications officers are gaining prominence in the C-suite, with nearly half reporting directly to chief executive officers in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Green was part of an outstanding group of class of 2029 quarterbacks last fall, all of whom should be continuing their rise to prominence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Holloway first rose to prominence, before he transitioned, as Lots Holloway - part of band MK1 on The X Factor in 2012, reaching the live finals.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

A former lawmaker and party leader, she shot to prominence when she became first lady at 19, after her mother broke with her father amid corruption scandals.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The photographer seemed keenest to get Fleur at the front, but Rita Skeeter kept hurrying forward and dragging Harry into greater prominence.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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