saliency

noun

sa·​lien·​cy ˈsā-lyən(t)-sē How to pronounce saliency (audio)
-lē-ən(t)-
plural saliencies

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So far, the nation’s economic prospects and cultural saliency as the de facto country of immigrants has meant that, despite sometimes harsher and sometimes looser policies, people want to come and settle down and become business owners and nurses and technicians and artists. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025 This budget should not have the same goals as regular marketing budgets, but purely to build brand saliency and positioning in the long term. Gautam Mehra, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 Former President Trump has held campaign events at Michigan auto suppliers—a clear signal of the political saliency of the challenges. Justin Worland / Detroit, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024 Last month’s debate amplified the saliency of that issue, muting the utility of the flimsy accusations about Joe and Hunter Biden. Philip Bump, Washington Post, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for saliency 

Word History

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of saliency was in 1664

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“Saliency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saliency. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.

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