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as in observability
the degree to which someone or something can be seen
When cycling at night, it's a good idea to wear reflective clothing to enhance your visibility to drivers.
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as in prominence
the state of being publicly acknowledged or known
The company hoped that the advertising deal would give their brand greater visibility.
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Recent Examples of visibility
The new space will allow the agency to expand its programs and should provide a lot more visibility in the community, given its location on Lincoln Avenue.
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Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Police call for drivers to remain attentive, particularly during the hours of sunrise and sunset, when shifting lighting conditions affect road visibility.
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Lyanne Wang,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Security meets visibility as money-wise Venus moves through your 2nd House of Resources and trines nebulous Neptune in your 10th House of Career.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
What steps to follow when driving in the rain?
Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for visibility
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Police call for drivers to remain attentive, particularly during the hours of sunrise and sunset, when shifting lighting conditions affect road visibility.
—
Lyanne Wang,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Security meets visibility as money-wise Venus moves through your 2nd House of Resources and trines nebulous Neptune in your 10th House of Career.
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
What steps to follow when driving in the rain?
Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.
—
Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for visibility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visibility
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Instead of avoiding enemy air defenses through low observability, Soviet engineers sought to create a bomber capable of outrunning threats, carrying massive payloads, and launching long-range weapons from stand-off distances.
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Data governance, lineage, access controls, cyber resilience, observability, and compliance must be integrated into every stage of the AI lifecycle.
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This distinction has only grown in prominence as Makhachev's career soared.
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The site was chosen for the Obama family's deep roots in the neighborhood, both in their lives before political prominence and after President Barack Obama's meteoric rise to lead the nation.
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Astronomers repeatedly attempted to fit subtle shifts in the brightness of T CrB to the few points of reliable historical data on offer, while accounting for fluctuations in the white dwarf's feeding rate.
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Green, in soft shades from sage to pistachio, is a new neutral that adds nice brightness to a spring wardrobe.
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Cristina Diezhandino Chief Marketing Officer, Diageo (United Kingdom) Diezhandino oversees Diageo’s portfolio of more than 200 brands, ranging from the heritage of Guinness and Johnnie Walker to the prestige of Don Julio.
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The group has already seen a loss of support from other segments of Lebanese society as a result of its loss of prestige from defeats at the hands of Israel.
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The storied tree is treasured not only for its age, stature and beauty, but for connections to the legend of Robin Hood, said to have hidden along with his band of outlaws inside the trunk to escape the Sheriff of Nottingham.
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The Danish troops were easy enough to spot in the hotel lobby, mostly Viking in stature and dressed in civilian clothing that was nevertheless overwhelmingly camouflage.
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Prine had been working as a mailman, but Ebert’s review gave him enough notoriety to draw the attention of Kris Kristofferson and, later, Atlantic Records.
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And most recently, Doctorow gained notoriety for coining the term enshittification.
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The status of the vital shipping route will be on the agenda of talks due to between the two parties in Switzerland later today.
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To that point, human history was a tale of conquest and caste and rigid hierarchies, a world where the strong dominated the weak, where power and wealth and status flowed through lineage and the many were ruled by the few.
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The growing interest in ingredients has helped fuel the popularity of nutrition apps such as Yuka, Bobby Approved and Zoe, which let users scan a product’s barcode to see a health score.
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Oska has also noticed a rise in the popularity of tinted sunscreen—particularly relevant for those dealing with melasma and hyperpigmentation—and ripples of K-beauty influence throughout the SPF category.
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“Visibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visibility. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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