as in hill
an area of high ground
a rocky prominence that commands a stunning view of the surrounding area
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Recent Examples of prominence
Some companies have risen to prominence through technological innovation and the ability to build strong economic moats—sustainable competitive advantages that protect market position and drive long-term success.
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Vaibhav Dani, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Several other schools with national prominence, such as the University of Notre Dame and the University of Vermont, have placed a hold on hiring, citing uncertainty with the federal government.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
Slotkin rose to national prominence almost immediately after she was elected to Congress in 2018, in part because of her decision to vote to impeach Trump for his dealings with Ukraine.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2025
Walz rose to national prominence last year when Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris tapped him as her running mate.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2025
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Vaibhav Dani, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Several other schools with national prominence, such as the University of Notre Dame and the University of Vermont, have placed a hold on hiring, citing uncertainty with the federal government.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
Slotkin rose to national prominence almost immediately after she was elected to Congress in 2018, in part because of her decision to vote to impeach Trump for his dealings with Ukraine.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2025
Walz rose to national prominence last year when Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris tapped him as her running mate.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prominence
Noun
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Ronald Reagan viewed America as a light on top of the hill, calling for the world to embrace democracy.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2025
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But after months of hard work, John returned to the mound on April 16, 1976.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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Now Cole wants more than just a return to the mound.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2025
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At Davos Worldwide, his eminence Shyalpa Rinpoche and other global leaders outlined the Four Pillars for Lasting Peace: 1.—
Dr. Adil Dalal,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Still, Valéry’s eminence as a modernist is indisputable.—
Benjamin Kunkel,
The New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2024
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But, eventually, her blood pressure changes in response to elevation changes arrived at POTS, an acronym for a medical condition called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Like the dog, their bodies were decomposing with some mummification, a consequence of body type and climate in Santa Fe's especially dry air at an elevation of nearly 7,200 feet (2,200 meters).—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This isn’t about a group of people who go up a mountain and get blown off by a storm.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Robo begging his friends to not intervene during a brutal beating; Frog finding his inner strength and using it to cut a mountain in half.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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Both Scofidio and Diller throughout the years likened their practice to jumping off a cliff but Scofidio perhaps best encapsulated the couple’s ethos in a 2009 interview with Charlie Rose.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
13 Mar. 2025
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The tiny bar occupies a grotto carved into the cliff by San Rocco residents for protection from bombing during World War II.—
Gina DeCaprio Vercesi,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Prominence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prominence. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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