salience
noun
sa·lience
ˈsā-lyən(t)s 
-lē-ən(t)s
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Conservative media outlets have seized on that hesitation, producing awkward sound bites that have powered campaign ads and White House messaging, regardless of the salience in the shutdown fight.
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
After the Cold War ended, ASEAN expanded to include Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, as well as the tiny sultanate of Brunei, increasing the salience of Southeast Asia as a geopolitical entity.
—Susannah Patton, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025
These issues have surprising political salience today.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The question is not opinion, but salience.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
After the Cold War ended, ASEAN expanded to include Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, as well as the tiny sultanate of Brunei, increasing the salience of Southeast Asia as a geopolitical entity.
—Susannah Patton, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025
These issues have surprising political salience today.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The question is not opinion, but salience.
—Jack Sheehan
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 2025.
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