prominence
noun
prom·i·nence
ˈprä-mə-nən(t)s 
ˈpräm-nən(t)s
1
: something prominent : projection
a rocky prominence
2
: the quality, state, or fact of being prominent or conspicuous
3
: a mass of gas resembling a cloud that arises from the chromosphere of the sun
Examples of prominence in a Sentence
The company rose to prominence in the 1990s.
The publicity has given him a prominence he doesn't deserve.
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Tiago Ventura, Time, 12 June 2026
Its $165 billion merger with Time Warner in 2001 is considered the peak of the dotcom boom, and ultimately, of AOL’s relevance—within a few years the merger began to unravel, and a new generation of Web companies including Google and social networking services rose to prominence.
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The growing prominence of far-right political parties in Europe is pressuring governments to introduce stricter controls on immigration.
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In reality, his office’s role is becoming less relevant as the IRGC, which observers say functions as a deep state, grows in prominence following Khamenei’s killing in an Israeli airstrike on February 28.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
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Tiago Ventura, Time, 12 June 2026
Its $165 billion merger with Time Warner in 2001 is considered the peak of the dotcom boom, and ultimately, of AOL’s relevance—within a few years the merger began to unravel, and a new generation of Web companies including Google and social networking services rose to prominence.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 12 June 2026
The growing prominence of far-right political parties in Europe is pressuring governments to introduce stricter controls on immigration.
—Bastian Benrath-Wright, Bloomberg, 12 June 2026
In reality, his office’s role is becoming less relevant as the IRGC, which observers say functions as a deep state, grows in prominence following Khamenei’s killing in an Israeli airstrike on February 28.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
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“Prominence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prominence. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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prominence
noun
prom·i·nence
ˈpräm(-ə)-nən(t)s
1
: the quality, state, or fact of being prominent : distinction
a person of prominence
2
: something (as a mountain) that is prominent
3
: a mass of gas resembling a cloud that arises from the chromosphere of the sun
Medical Definition
prominence
noun
prom·i·nence
ˈpräm(-ə)-nən(t)s
: an elevation or projection on an anatomical structure (as a bone)
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