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noticeable, remarkable, prominent, outstanding, conspicuous, salient, striking mean attracting notice or attention. noticeable applies to something unlikely to escape observation. a piano recital with no noticeable errors remarkable applies to something so extraordinary or exceptional as to invite comment. a film of remarkable intelligence and wit prominent applies to something commanding notice by standing out from its surroundings or background. a doctor who occupies a prominent position in the town outstanding applies to something that rises above and excels others of the same kind. honored for her outstanding contributions to science conspicuous applies to something that is obvious and unavoidable to the sight or mind. conspicuous bureaucratic waste salient applies to something of significance that merits the attention given it. the salient points of the speech striking applies to something that impresses itself powerfully and deeply upon the observer's mind or vision. the region's striking poverty

Examples of prominent in a Sentence

… and a small precise mouth he kept pursed over teeth a shade too prominent and yellow. — John Updike, The Afterlife, 1994 When the easy way out seemed to be for a number of prominent men to support a petition to get Davis a pardon, which, if granted, would get the President and others off the hook, Davis was determined to let them hang there. — Robert Penn Warren, Jefferson Davis Gets His Citizenship Back, 1980 His eyes, which tended to bulge when he was exercised, were not quite prominent. — E. L. Doctorow, Ragtime, 1974 I don't mind his calling me raw. He is reckoned raw himself and at the same time perhaps the most prominent of the younger poets here. — Robert Frost, letter, c. 16 June 1913 He quickly became prominent in the music industry. He placed the award in a prominent position on his desk. He has a prominent nose. the most prominent peak in the mountain range See More

Recent Examples on the Web The former five-star recruit will be featured in a more prominent role with the Bulldogs his senior season. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2022 Before his prominent role in the breakup of the U.S.S.R., Mr. Shushkevich became a footnote in another historic event. — Washington Post, 4 May 2022 Lucas Outumuro, head of research at IntoTheBlock, a crypto market analysis firm, agrees that the Fed’s interest rate decisions are playing a prominent role, and isn’t convinced that any price boost to Bitcoin will happen soon. — Taylor Locke, Fortune, 3 May 2022 The pandemic has, undoubtedly, played a prominent role in the change in statistics from 2018 until now. — Christine Michel Carter, Forbes, 1 May 2022 Successful organizing drives at Amazon, Starbucks, and other prominent companies aren't the only signs of new strength. — Samuel Goldman, The Week, 29 Apr. 2022 After union victories by workers at some of the most prominent U.S. companies, Apple Inc. retail employees are mobilizing in hopes of their own organizing success. — WSJ, 25 Apr. 2022 The hour-long conversation instead focuses on Buffett’s career as chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, the Omaha, Neb. conglomerate that owns prominent companies such as GEICO, Duracell and Dairy Queen. — Wilson Chapman, Variety, 14 Apr. 2022 Three Armenian American attorneys from Los Angeles, including prominent lawyers Mark Geragos and Brian Kabateck, secured the settlement with the French insurance company AXA a decade and a half ago. — Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2022 See More

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History and Etymology for prominent

Middle English promynent, borrowed from Latin prōminent-, prōminens "projecting, standing out," from present participle of prōminēre "to project beyond a surface, stick out, stick up," from prō- pro- entry 2 + -minēre, taken to mean "stand out, rise above" (unattested without a prefix) — more at minatory

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