salience
noun
sa·lience
ˈsā-lyən(t)s 
-lē-ən(t)s
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Reach — the salience that brands like Gatorade, Pepsi, and Lay's can deliver in billions of households.
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Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
When the pandemic hit, the price of everything jumped, increasing the salience of the affordability crisis.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Democratic primary voters had a negative view of ICE even before the Minnesota killings, which amped up the salience of the issue in campaigns.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
Other research and fiscal trackers have reached similar conclusions about the bipartisan salience of debt.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 13 May 2026
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Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
When the pandemic hit, the price of everything jumped, increasing the salience of the affordability crisis.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Democratic primary voters had a negative view of ICE even before the Minnesota killings, which amped up the salience of the issue in campaigns.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
Other research and fiscal trackers have reached similar conclusions about the bipartisan salience of debt.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for salience
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“Salience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salience. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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