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
Garfield, unlike today’s billionaire politicos, grew up in poverty, only gradually rising to prominence.
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Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
The families of his victims are outraged at the sentence, and victims' advocates say Butler was allowed to go free because of his family's prominence in Stillwater, The Journal Record reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
When these magnetic structures become unstable, the prominence can erupt, hurling plasma out into space.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
What Happens Next Given Greene’s prominence and the reactive nature of political discourse within the GOP, further divisions could shape Republican dynamics ahead of the next election cycle.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
The families of his victims are outraged at the sentence, and victims' advocates say Butler was allowed to go free because of his family's prominence in Stillwater, The Journal Record reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
When these magnetic structures become unstable, the prominence can erupt, hurling plasma out into space.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
What Happens Next Given Greene’s prominence and the reactive nature of political discourse within the GOP, further divisions could shape Republican dynamics ahead of the next election cycle.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prominence
Noun
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Another video filmed by a Palestinian resident shows the settlers coming down a hill toward the Bedouin village.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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But the 2015 international signing out of Venezuela never got his chance to reach the Fenway Park mound, despite emphatic praise from manager Alex Cora for Mata's performance in spring training this year.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Coral fanatics will love visiting Negril, home to mountainous coral mounds and ethereal swim-through caves where green and red soft corals hang down like mystical fingers.—
Adrienne Jordan,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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After all, eminence can be a solitary business, not least for someone with as tough a hide as Hopkins’s.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Taken together with Scorsese’s own unvarnished self-assessment, these conversations transcend Behind the Music clichés to create a portrait of the artist as a man whose path from brash enfant terrible to beloved eminence was paved with introspection.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Up to 2 feet at the higher elevations.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Higher elevations from West Virginia through the border of North Carolina and Tennessee can expect accumulating snow.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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The coastline offers crystal-clear waters, coral reefs and rugged mountains, while Aqaba Castle and the old seaport offer authentic historical textures.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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The season begins in October and peaks in early December in the mountains, the state says.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Construction fell off a cliff after the housing bubble burst over a decade ago and never really recovered.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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In Zumaia, Ermita de San Telmo, an iconic stop on the Camino de Santiago, is a 16th-century church perched on the rocky Flysch cliffs made famous in Game of Thrones.—
Michelle Arellano Martin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Prominence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prominence. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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