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Recent Examples of prominence The 28-year-old rose to prominence as the face of the Gaza story for millions while Israel has blocked international media outlets from accessing the territory. Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025 In today's dynamic work environment, terms like inclusion and allyship are rightly gaining prominence. Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025 For more, read Bloomberg Economics’ full Week Ahead for Asia The UK will take prominence again with some key data reports. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025 Leading the effort for the Greater Sacramento NAACP were Williams and Pryor, who rose to prominence during the pandemic. Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prominence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prominence
Noun
  • If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, hill peaks, or ridge tops.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The wild west of Ireland reveals sea cliffs like Slieve League, hushed peat bogs, and winding roads threading through Connemara’s granite hills and glassy lakes.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Mets’ de facto ace, David Peterson, was on the mound.
    Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The Tigers start a 4-game series at 7:40 tonight at the Minnesota Twins, with Tarik Skubal on the mound.
    Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Each year that Xi fails to identify and groom a successor will increase the possibility of more chaotic paths for the party and for China, such as the elevation of a weak successor who falls victim to a power struggle.
    TYLER JOST, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
  • The glider crashed at an elevation of about 7,000 feet, firefighters said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Beat response reclaimed the mountain as sacred.
    Dennis McNally, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Liberation Peak – a rural map that takes place in the mountains of Tajikistan, with lots of open areas and potential for aerial combat.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • While every season is different depending on the location, some of the past challenges have included walking across a tightrope over a cliff, rescuing themselves from a sinking car and invading a crate filled with poisonous gases and chemicals.
    Caroline Blair, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Farther south, the chalk cliffs at Møns Klint plunge dramatically into the Baltic—blinding white against the deep blue.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

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“Prominence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prominence. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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