salience
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And it remains to be seen if these attacks — and saying the word “transgender” over and over again — will have the same salience it has had in the past.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
CAHILLANE: There’s no such thing as a forever brand, where because it has so much salience people are just going to continue to buy it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
"It might be the case that if everyone starts talking about it, then it raises the salience," Jac Larner said.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
The salience of both news organizations is waning.
From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025
The mere practice and etiquette of it brought the gentlewoman in her into a lovely salience.
From The Collectors by Mather, Frank Jewett