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prominence
noun as in something that sticks out
noun as in distinction, outstandingness
Example Sentences
A scholar and law professor, Benny Tai first rose to prominence in 2014 when he founded the pro-democracy Occupy Central movement along with two others.
The subject has received much more prominence in the last decade - something many would argue is long overdue.
In recent years, he has gained prominence in the US for making the discredited claim that childhood immunisations are linked to autism.
Musk also tied interactions to these users' prominence, meaning their posts that did well were more likely to be seen by other users.
An Iraq war veteran and the son of immigrants, Gallego rose to prominence in the Democratic Party as a steadfast progressive.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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