salience
noun
sa·lience
ˈsā-lyən(t)s 
-lē-ən(t)s
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As perceptions become influenced by the salience of turnover, suddenly one new hire becomes three, and then three becomes FOMO on fire.
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Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Threats to the legal profession stymie this checking mechanism and commensurately, potentially erodes the salience of the rule of law, which has been a foundational staple of American democracy.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The bill is already proving its political salience.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
The border, the thinking goes, is an issue on which Trump polls well, so Democrats shouldn’t raise its salience.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
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Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Threats to the legal profession stymie this checking mechanism and commensurately, potentially erodes the salience of the rule of law, which has been a foundational staple of American democracy.
—Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The bill is already proving its political salience.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
The border, the thinking goes, is an issue on which Trump polls well, so Democrats shouldn’t raise its salience.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Salience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salience. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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