salience

noun

sa·​lience ˈsā-lyən(t)s How to pronounce salience (audio)
-lē-ən(t)s
1
: the quality or state of being salient
2
: a striking point or feature : highlight

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The question is not opinion, but salience. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of salience was in 1836

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“Salience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salience. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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