salience
noun
sa·lience
ˈsā-lyən(t)s 
-lē-ən(t)s
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Migration was a major driver of the Brexit vote, but the number of non-EU arrivals surged after Britain left, reducing the salience of EU migration, and trade barriers have hurt the British economy.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Lowe’s fame was rising because of headline-making interviews with Kanye West, Jay-Z, and other rappers, but radio’s salience was declining.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
The salience network, which responds to external stimuli.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
For Aminé, the salience of recent conflict has opened up a new window into understanding his parents, who moved to the States in the early 1990s and raised their children in a multi-ethnic household.
—Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Lowe’s fame was rising because of headline-making interviews with Kanye West, Jay-Z, and other rappers, but radio’s salience was declining.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
The salience network, which responds to external stimuli.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
For Aminé, the salience of recent conflict has opened up a new window into understanding his parents, who moved to the States in the early 1990s and raised their children in a multi-ethnic household.
—Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Salience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salience. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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