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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Naroditsky, who grew up in the Bay Area, first rose to prominence in the chess community at a young age, winning the Under 12 section of the World Youth Chess Championship in 2007.
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Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Gatsby simply couldn’t have existed without Long Island, and the prominence of the novel’s location was noted from the day of publication, as Anne Margaret Daniel illustrates in her article on the author and his relationship with the New Yorker magazine.
—JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
Skattebo said his rise to prominence is all about Becky.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
One of these prominences is Crestone Peak, and the other is a sub-summit called East Crestone, which is just 418 feet away.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
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Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Gatsby simply couldn’t have existed without Long Island, and the prominence of the novel’s location was noted from the day of publication, as Anne Margaret Daniel illustrates in her article on the author and his relationship with the New Yorker magazine.
—JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
Skattebo said his rise to prominence is all about Becky.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
One of these prominences is Crestone Peak, and the other is a sub-summit called East Crestone, which is just 418 feet away.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prominence
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“Prominence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prominence. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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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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