salience
noun
sa·lience
ˈsā-lyən(t)s 
-lē-ən(t)s
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The question is not opinion, but salience.
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Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Here are five questions of particular salience to research universities, which have been the most frequent target of federal government interventions this year.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Sure, but the salience of riots has obviously risen following the unrest of 2020 and January 6.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
For firms that rarely see customers switch providers, Cobb recommends investing heavily in emotional engagement and brand salience at the top of the funnel.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
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Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Here are five questions of particular salience to research universities, which have been the most frequent target of federal government interventions this year.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Sure, but the salience of riots has obviously risen following the unrest of 2020 and January 6.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
For firms that rarely see customers switch providers, Cobb recommends investing heavily in emotional engagement and brand salience at the top of the funnel.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for salience
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“Salience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salience. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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