salient

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Most studies focus on a will as the central part of the process, but that isn’t even the most salient document anymore, according to many in the estate and financial-planning industry.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Supervising banks for reputational risk also diverts “resources from more salient risks without adding material value from a safety and soundness perspective or ensuring greater compliance with the law,” they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Standing in front of him every day and trying to ask him salient questions was often futile.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

“Households remember salient price increases — eggs, meat, child care, home repairs — far more vividly than aggregate statistics. These memory effects persist for years or even generations.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

That doesn’t happen often, but—and here is the absolutely salient point—once would be enough.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson