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significance

[sig-nif-i-kuhns] / sɪgˈnɪf ɪ kəns /




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In the meantime, the significance of the OLC’s opinion cannot be overstated.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

The statistical significance of this result is weak, since there have only been nine midterm years since 1990.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Kushner and Witkoff didn’t understand the significance of Iran’s proposal.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Algeria carries a special significance for Leo: He will pay homage to St. Augustine, the fifth-century saint after whom the pope’s religious order is named.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

But it is an elementary truth that the full significance of his actions was hidden from Galileo.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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