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 There’s some hackneyed dialogue, much of it borne by Neeson, who despite his prominence in advertising gets sidelined for most of the running time. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 As humans burn fossil fuels and heat the planet, the question of whether solar geoengineering can and should move from theory to reality is gaining prominence. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026 The anti-migration and Russia-friendly Alternative for Germany, or AfD, fell just short of a majority in Sunday’s vote in Saxony-Anhalt, a small eastern state that gained outsized prominence as AfD eyed power there. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 Tkachuk has helped the Panthers rise to prominence since making his way to Florida after starting his career with the Calgary Flames. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prominence

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prominence

Noun

The most momentous of these was reserved for Game 3 of the 2001 World Series, which saw Clemens take the hill with the Yanks down two games to none to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026
While there are dozens of species, the chromic king of the hill is Scilla siberica from northern Russia.

— Paul Cappeillo, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of hill

Noun

The last hit scored the Rockies’ seventh and eighth runs, which meant free tacos for all in attendance, as well as the end of Rincon’s night on the mound.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
An undersea cable for an electricity project was set to go right through the popular mound of stones, but protesters were not having it.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of mound

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 mountains should deliver a fairly traditional show, with elevation once again playing a major role in timing and color.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Higher-elevation areas, such as the San Gabriel Mountains, will probably see heavier rain — up to three-quarters of an inch.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of elevation

Noun

This week's quiz highlights Hollywood health, mountain missions — and a lot more.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Authorities have also warned of potential further collapse around the glacier on Langtang Lirung mountain in Nepal, which cracked and broke off, triggering the August 26 landslide and flooding.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of mountain

Noun

Yet further down in Dana Point is where the crowds thin out and the gorgeous coastline of rocky cliffs, endless beaches, and bright blue ocean waves come into focus.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
Single-Node Contention Under Concurrent Agent Queries A distributed, scale-out architecture spreads those concurrent operations across many nodes, so adding agents means adding capacity rather than going off a cliff.

— Gopi Duddi, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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