PROMINENCE Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

prominence

noun

ˈprä-mə-nən(t)s

Definition of prominence

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 While observing solar prominences during the eclipse, Janssen noticed a bright yellow line that didn't correspond to any elements that was not yet discovered on Earth. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Non-farm activities, which include work in sectors such as manufacturing, services, and construction, have also grown in prominence in the rural economy. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026 Betancourt rose to prominence in the oil sphere by transforming NABEP from a small operator into one of the country’s leading producers. — Fabiola Zerpa, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 The feature is being made at a critical moment in American culture as Middle Eastern representation and the American-Muslim experience gain new levels of prominence. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prominence

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Noun

When combined with the huge, steep hill that looms over the city centre, there can be a claustrophobic vibe.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
That offhand vision has since expanded into Canyon View Ranch, a five-acre luxury retreat tucked into the hills of Topanga that its clients refer to as Disneyland for canines.

— Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of hill

Noun

Lukas Dhont’s war drama Coward, yet another Cannes entry (the festival’s pre-eminence in this category continues), is another that critics are high on.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Three extraordinary new books, published this year, shed light on the brilliance and complexity of Morrison’s life and work, and place her as an American eminence, a visionary who saw fiction as a means through which to recast her country’s story.

— Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of eminence

Noun

The storm dumped more than a foot of rain over parts of the state, with the highest elevations getting more than 40 inches.

— Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
The minimum flood elevation for structures on the Arena Boulevard had raised by 12 inches, requiring two additional steps for each of the 40 tiny homes, plus the project now required an onsite drainage system and drainage study.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of elevation

Noun

The boy was spotted sitting on his own at a hut about 8,200 feet (2,500 meters) above sea level – slightly more than halfway up the country’s tallest mountain – by a worker on Thursday, according to CNN’s affiliate TV Asahi.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Monday will see the riders tackle the first mountain stage of the 81st edition, a tough 174-kilometer (108-mile) route from Gruissan-Aude past the city of Perpignan before the climb to the ski resort of Font Romeu in the Pyrenees.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of mountain

Noun

It's had a number of redesigns, but what distinguished it then, and still does now, is its cliff-perch above the Adriatic, its classic Mediterranean gardens, and its views of Old Town Dubrovnik and Lokrum Island.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
The researchers argue that the enormous cliff system triggered prolonged erosion that stripped away vast amounts of rock and helped expose some of North America’s oldest geological formations.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of cliff

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