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prominent
adjective as in sticking out; conspicuous
Strongest match
Weak matches
arresting, beetling, bulging, easily seen, embossed, extended, extrusive, eye-catching, flashy, hanging out, hilly, in the foreground, jutting, marked, noticeable, obtrusive, obvious, projecting, pronounced, protruding, protrusive, protuberant, raised, relieved, remarkable, rough, rugged, salient, shooting out, signal, standing out, striking, to the fore, unmistakable
adjective as in important; famous
Strongest matches
distinguished, eminent, great, high-profile, leading, notable, noted, notorious, outstanding, popular, preeminent, renowned, respected, well-known
Weak matches
big-league, big-name, big-shot, celebrated, chief, famed, foremost, main, top, underlined, VIP, well-thought-of, world-class
Example Sentences
Among the most prominent is the Federation for American Immigration Reform, or FAIR, which has since become one of the nation’s largest and most influential immigration control advocacy groups.
That’s why, he thought, the immigration fight had to be taken up inside the conservation movement itself, by what is viewed as America’s most prominent environmental organization, an organization that would have the moral authority to bring difficult messages to the public.
Taylor had become a regular at Tanton’s salons, which were growing into an annual conference with dozens of prominent anti-immigration activists meeting at a Marriott hotel outside of Washington, D.C.
Tanton’s ideas could also be found in the proclamations of the prominent “alt-right” white nationalist leader Richard Spencer.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whom Trump has granted influence in shaping his future administration, reportedly expressed opposition to Rubio occupying a prominent foreign policy role.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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