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salience

[sey-lee-uhns, seyl-yuhns] / ˈseɪ li əns, ˈseɪl yəns /




NOUN
jutting
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Economists have found that round-number prices for retail items have salience with consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The salience of both news organizations is waning.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

It gave the issue of accidental releases from prison a salience and prominence it hadn't had until then.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

It was clear too, from the reaction of the crowd, that the issue had salience.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024

The mere practice and etiquette of it brought the gentlewoman in her into a lovely salience.

From The Collectors by Mather, Frank Jewett