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
The prominence of Hasan Piker, an apologist for terrorism and a proponent of authoritarian regimes, has revealed a much broader comfort on the left with illiberal ideas and violent methods.
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Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Its founder, Mara McCarthy, is the daughter of Conceptual artist Paul McCarthy, who gained prominence in the 1990s for his playful installations critiquing pop culture and featuring such unusual materials as peanut butter, chocolate, and anal plugs.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Apr. 2026
The attack was unprecedented for its scale — both for the number of locations struck and the prominence of the targets, analysts said Monday.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
This took on even more prominence considering my work trying to support homeless Connecticut residents, fight private equity in state health care and reduce overdose deaths in our state, among other pressing issues.
—Sen. Saud Anwar, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Its founder, Mara McCarthy, is the daughter of Conceptual artist Paul McCarthy, who gained prominence in the 1990s for his playful installations critiquing pop culture and featuring such unusual materials as peanut butter, chocolate, and anal plugs.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Apr. 2026
The attack was unprecedented for its scale — both for the number of locations struck and the prominence of the targets, analysts said Monday.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
This took on even more prominence considering my work trying to support homeless Connecticut residents, fight private equity in state health care and reduce overdose deaths in our state, among other pressing issues.
—Sen. Saud Anwar, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prominence
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Each new hill brings a slightly different and powerful view of Martinez and its petroleum refinery infrastructure; farther in the horizon, like a mirage of an ivory city, shimmers a wind-turbine farm.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Outside, the layout opens up around a roughly 50-foot pool that stretches alongside a wooden deck with sweeping views of the hills and ocean.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 May 2026
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Jackson Knickerbocker was dominant on the mound, striking out five for the shutout.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Joe Coughlan went 3-for-3 with a solo home run while Tyler Jones was dominant on the mound with nine strikeouts in seven innings as Sandwich earned a 6-2 nonleague win over Bishop Stang.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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Emery’s eminence in Europe has been predicated on managing two-legged contests, knowing that the pace and rhythm is different.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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But in discharging this function, poets are in danger of slighting another imperative, namely, to redress poetry as poetry, to set it up as its own category, an eminence established and a pressure exercised by distinctly linguistic means.—
Nick Laird,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The drawings contained in the design plans show the front elevation, top and projection of the president's desk in the Oval Office.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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At roughly 12,400 feet elevation, surrounded by steep terrain, loose rock and snow, there was no safe way up or down.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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This gorgeous view of the Flower Moon was captured by Ahsan Mohammed Ahmed Ahmed as the lunar disk rose over the mountains close to the city of Erbil in Iraq.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Other samples contained alder and ash, more common to rivers, as well as fir and beech more typical of the mountain regions of Istria and Dalmatia.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, Zion National Park, Utah Zion National Park in southwestern Utah is known for spectacular scenery that includes colorful mountains, peaks, sandstone formations, canyons, waterfalls, cliffs, and wildlife.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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Several storms and a brutal Winter ate away at the dunes, which left behind steep cliffs.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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“Prominence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prominence. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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