saliency

noun

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

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Borick said the data center industry’s perceived ties to rising electricity costs have caused opposition to explode in size and political saliency. Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026 Ironically, data has shown that a reliance on performance alone leads to a decline in brand saliency. Ellis Verdi, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 The research indicates a saliency to the Christian truths that revenge begets more revenge and those who live by the sword, die by the sword. William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 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 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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