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prominent

[prom-uh-nuhnt] / ˈprɒm ə nənt /
ADJECTIVE
sticking out; conspicuous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
outstanding
WEAK
arresting beetling bulging easily seen embossed extended extrusive eye-catching flashy hanging out hilly in the foreground jutting marked noticeable obtrusive obvious projecting pronounced protruding protrusive protuberant raised relieved remarkable rough rugged salient shooting out signal standing out striking to the fore unmistakable
Antonyms
WEAK
depressed inconspicuous invisible obscure obscured ordinary sunken
ADJECTIVE
important; famous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
distinguished eminent great high-profile leading notable noted notorious outstanding popular preeminent renowned respected well-known
WEAK
VIP big-league big-name big-shot celebrated chief famed foremost main top underlined well-thought-of world-class
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inferior insignificant ordinary poor unimportant unknown unremarkable
WEAK
obscure

Example Sentences

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Prominent Democratic governors, some considering 2028 presidential bids, gathered Thursday in Los Angeles for a high-dollar fundraiser.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Prominent among them would be chip companies, which have been selling more semiconductors and related equipment to data-center customers building more infrastructure.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Prominent American agent Casey Wasserman is reportedly set to sell his talent company after documents linking him to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell were published in the US.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Prominent economists Adam S. Posen and Peter Orszag contend in a widely read article that inflation could get worse.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

Prominent on the list was a hedge fund called FrontPoint Partners.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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