as in hill
an area of high ground
a rocky prominence that commands a stunning view of the surrounding area
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Recent Examples of prominence
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High was supposed to be a year or two away from softball prominence with its collection of six talented freshmen.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Financial disparity remains a bad look for a sport in which one of the big selling points is the prominence of the two tours.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Her accolades include a David Di Donatello award and a Cesar nomination.
Actress and model Bellucci first rose to prominence in the 1990s with performances in Bram Stoker’s Dracula and The Apartment, which earned her a César nomination, followed by Under Suspicion, Malèna, and Irréversible.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation Maven Huffman first rose to prominence in the wrestling world as the co-winner of WWE's inaugural season of the reality competition series Tough Enough in 2001.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Financial disparity remains a bad look for a sport in which one of the big selling points is the prominence of the two tours.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Her accolades include a David Di Donatello award and a Cesar nomination.
Actress and model Bellucci first rose to prominence in the 1990s with performances in Bram Stoker’s Dracula and The Apartment, which earned her a César nomination, followed by Under Suspicion, Malèna, and Irréversible.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation Maven Huffman first rose to prominence in the wrestling world as the co-winner of WWE's inaugural season of the reality competition series Tough Enough in 2001.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prominence
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, hill peaks, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2025
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Synopsis: Set in a timeless English village, where everything is picturesque – everything, that is, except for the vampires living in the castle on the hill who come out at night for a little drink of the locals.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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The lopsided affair featured plenty of highlights from the Horned Frogs including a masterpiece on the mound by Tommy LaPour and a number of record-setting performances by TCU’s hitters.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2025
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In six big-league seasons before the trade, Luzardo had shown great stuff on the mound but had struggled to stay healthy.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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Thanks to courses in communication studies, students are schooled in the evolving business models of the creative industries, and dive into allyship and advocacy through sound studies and the school’s eminence in audiology.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
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The eminence whom the film casts as the prime mover of benevolent governance is Nelson Rockefeller, a liberal Republican (the breed wasn’t uncommon then) who was the state’s governor from 1959 to 1973.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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Melling conveys the paradoxical elevation of Colin’s low self-esteem through the subservient relationship with an appealing pluckiness.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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In the cultural landscape of midcentury America, few transformations were as subtly seismic as the slow, sometimes reluctant, elevation of country music into the national consciousness.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2025
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The most subdued of those was one of the most tempting: Hotel Wren in Twentynine Palms, which only opened in March, a 12-room, high-end retreat with muted colors, enormous rooms, custom furniture and poolside mountain views.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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During this time, what is now the Canadian Rockies was covered in water, and animals swam above the ground that would later become mountains.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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But innovation is paired with complexity as regulatory systems lag and organizations grapple with tariffs, patent cliffs, M&As and global competition.—
Tonushree Mondal,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Even with the latest turnaround, U.S. consumers may still see some empty shelves in the coming weeks as the supply chain falls off the cliff.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
12 May 2025
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“Prominence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prominence. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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