significance

Example Sentences

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"Our data is based on 300 galaxies. The statistical significance is roughly one-in-a-trillion chance of being a fluke. So, I strongly feel that already our research is very, very significant."

From BBC

Neither Cook's match nor this one is ideal – they are extreme ends of the spectrum – yet value, significance and history can be attached to both.

From BBC

Positioning him as a pioneering visionary, it also inflates Man Ray’s significance.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a Hindu, 25 December does not hold any religious significance, but he and his Christian wife Josephine enjoy celebrating each other's traditions, with midnight Mass on Christmas Eve a definite on the festive calendar.

From BBC

She is well aware of the significance of the role saying: "I waited 17 years for a part like Martha to come along, so hopefully it won't be another 17 years."

From BBC