1
as in noticeable
likely to attract attention
an attorney who occupies a prominent position in the town's social hierarchy
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Relevance
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2
as in famous
widely known
prominent figures in the history of sports
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Recent Examples of prominent
News and videos of Kirk's assassination swept quickly through the country, with people immediately mourning his death and leaders and prominent figures across the political spectrum condemning the violence.
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Mandy Taheri
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Theranos is a prominent example of innovation gone astray.
—Stephanie Dillon, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Among those who signed the letter include prominent groups like the Ford Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and the MacArthur Foundation.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Several of the top 10 most expensive small cities are located near prominent ski and snowboard areas.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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Mandy Taheri
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Theranos is a prominent example of innovation gone astray.
—Stephanie Dillon, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Among those who signed the letter include prominent groups like the Ford Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and the MacArthur Foundation.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Several of the top 10 most expensive small cities are located near prominent ski and snowboard areas.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prominent
Adjective
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When compared with the DeathAdder V4 Pro, the difference is slight but noticeable.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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The New Shape of the Curve Year-to-date production growth for 2025 marks a noticeable deceleration compared to the peak shale boom years, when annual growth often ran in the double digits.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Until recently, the Norman conquest of England was one of the most famous historical episodes in Anglo-American culture.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Syed’s case was made famous by the 2014 podcast Serial, which won a Peabody Award for its investigation that explored whether Syed was wrongfully convicted.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Andersen, who previously worked for the San Antonio Police Department, has ruddy cheeks and a commanding presence.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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Irvine ran the ball, passed the ball and slowed down Laguna Hills’ uptempo offense with a commanding defensive display.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The look, a bold statement by itself, rang a significantly big and beautiful moment after the famed designer Giorgio Armani passed just a week before the event.—
Tanya Akim,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But a group of famed chefs, some of whom boast their own line of cookware, is hoping to block the new legislation.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The most dramatic of these are the annual benchmark revisions, which align the monthly survey data with the more comprehensive Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), a near-complete count of jobs derived from unemployment insurance tax records.—
Jeff Gapusan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement But when Episode 10 ended with Conrad boarding a plane to Paris in pursuit of Belly, fans began gearing up for a dramatic—and possibly heartbreaking—finale.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Productions have since played worldwide, including a celebrated 2016 London revival that starred Amber Riley, who won an Olivier Award for her performance as Effie White.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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While Cate and Sam are have become celebrated heroes, Marie, Jordan and Emma return to Godolkin University with some reluctance, still carrying loss and trauma.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Join us in celebrating the remarkable life and enduring legacy of Charlie Kirk, an American legend.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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After exiting Real Madrid in 2021 — spending a remarkable 16 years with the Spanish club — Sergio Ramos spent the next two years hunkered down writing and producing music.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Seydoux will lead the cast in the role of a renowned pianist who, after relocating with her family to the countryside, uncovers a life-shattering truth that forces her to confront the complexities of love, trust, and deception.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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People-to-people relations between Israel and the UAE waned after Israel’s forced displacement of Palestinians from Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in East Jerusalem in 2021, and its killing of Shirin Abu Akleh, a renowned Palestinian journalist, in 2022.—
Monica Marks,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Prominent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prominent. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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