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salience

[sey-lee-uhns, seyl-yuhns] / ˈseɪ li əns, ˈseɪl yəns /




NOUN
jutting
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Example Sentences

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Economists have found that round-number prices for retail items have salience with consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Lizzie O’Leary: Let’s talk about the salience engine and storytelling platform on which you primarily exist, which is YouTube.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

After the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January, such threats likely have more salience now.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

The salience of both news organizations is waning.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

That's it, the silver nail, the recurrence of it in the right place, the perfection of the salience of each, and the trick is played.

From Old and New Masters by Lynd, Robert