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salient

[sey-lee-uhnt, seyl-yuhnt] / ˈseɪ li ənt, ˈseɪl yənt /


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Right now, corruption and accountability are particularly salient for both voters and lawmakers.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

In District 3, the Palisades fire has been more salient because the district contains the conflagration’s entire burn zone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“The most salient point is that ‘anything but China’ and the whole mantra of ‘China is uninvestible’ died,” said says Louis Gave, co-founder of Gavekal.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“The average voter needs to see salient benefits from AI.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The more one looks at the chief characters in this scene and listens to their voices, the more the salient question changes.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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