How to Use significance in a Sentence

significance

noun

• I failed to understand the significance of her remarks.
• Her work has a significance that will last beyond her lifetime.
• His age is of little significance.
• The discovery has great significance to researchers.
• People in ancient times assigned a particular significance to the number seven.
• This building should be preserved because of its historical significance.
• Does the ceremony have any religious significance?
• Does the date March 16 have some special significance to you?
• And that's one of the significances of the invasion of Ukraine.
  — TIME, 2 Feb. 2024
• The aid of the FBI and the rare use of wiretaps in a state case reflect its significance.
  — Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 22 Mar. 2024
• Will the significance of the Met poaching Sharon be a wake-up call for L.A.?
  — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
• What’s the significance to you of being part of such an event?
  — Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 21 May 2024
• Some of them didn’t grasp the significance of the files; at least one soldier burned them for warmth.
  — Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2023
• Being a part of the process is of deep significance to Miller — and a step forward.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
• Here's what to know about the significance of Ulf claiming to carry the blood of the dragon.
  — Megan McCluskey, TIME, 1 July 2024
• The significance of this, to Gribetz, is a matter not of race but of class.
  — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
• For one man in the crowd in Edinburgh, the queen held even greater significance than a beloved head of state.
  — Jean-Nicholas Fievet, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2022
• The note sat on top of a wreath of flowers chosen for their meaning and significance to the queen.
  — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2022
• So, so for the native Clevelanders, what is the significance of that arch?
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 13 June 2022
• Here’s a by-the-numbers look at Reinhart’s journey to 40 goals and the significance behind the mark.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
• What would be the significance of such pardons, on this scale?
  — Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2024
• Now with Johnson's voice cameo in episode 2, Mazin explains the significance of the James song.
  — EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
• The historic significance and charm of the Tahoe City Inn will be preserved, the press release says.
  — Steve Larese, Outside Online, 13 July 2022
• There were many twists and turns, but the significance is far-reaching.
  — Billboard China, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2023
• Neither of them had been aware of the family significance of the name.
  — Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
• The union rep never asked if the workers wanted to join the union and didn’t explain the significance of the cards, Pedro said.
  — Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
• While accepting the award, the show's creator, writer and star Richard Gadd opened up about the significance of the win.
  — Esther Kang, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
• His significance goes far beyond what can be seen with the naked eye.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 20 Dec. 2022
• That, along with the relative rarity of the wavy line motif, could clarify the god’s significance.
  — Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2025
• In an effort to to detach May Day from labor movements, U.S. presidents have tried to redefine its significance.
  — Emma Bowman, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025