salience
noun
sa·lience
ˈsā-lyən(t)s 
-lē-ən(t)s
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But Trump and his acolytes seem to have underestimated not only their base, but the salience of the Epstein story itself.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 16 July 2025
To ensure public confidence in the justice system, the legal profession must augment its regulatory function with a concerted and deliberate effort to educate the public about the salience of lawyers in a modern democracy.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The question took on greater salience early Friday, when Trump told reporters the U.S. was going to start sending out letters to countries informing them of their new tariff rates.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 6 July 2025
The subject matter—gang violence, emerging sexuality, the persistent salience of race in American life—is not typically considered appropriate for the kindergarten set, but Ira had his reasons.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 16 July 2025
To ensure public confidence in the justice system, the legal profession must augment its regulatory function with a concerted and deliberate effort to educate the public about the salience of lawyers in a modern democracy.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The question took on greater salience early Friday, when Trump told reporters the U.S. was going to start sending out letters to countries informing them of their new tariff rates.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 6 July 2025
The subject matter—gang violence, emerging sexuality, the persistent salience of race in American life—is not typically considered appropriate for the kindergarten set, but Ira had his reasons.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Salience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salience. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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