salience
noun
sa·lience
ˈsā-lyən(t)s 
-lē-ən(t)s
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The salience of race in the community-level differences in outcomes for Black and white children, in particular, undermine arguments for color-blind approaches to economic advancement.
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Michael Collins, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Three specific modules appear to be affected in depression: the frontoparietal control, salience and default mode modules.
—Max Bertolero, Scientific American, 1 July 2019
The group's production levels influence global oil prices and by extension gasoline costs — something with extra salience in election years.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
The issue of people crossing the English channel in small boats has been of increasing salience in British politics in recent years, particularly since such crossings began to increase in 2018 (likely a result of greater patrolling of the Channel Tunnel between the U.K. and France).
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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Michael Collins, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Three specific modules appear to be affected in depression: the frontoparietal control, salience and default mode modules.
—Max Bertolero, Scientific American, 1 July 2019
The group's production levels influence global oil prices and by extension gasoline costs — something with extra salience in election years.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
The issue of people crossing the English channel in small boats has been of increasing salience in British politics in recent years, particularly since such crossings began to increase in 2018 (likely a result of greater patrolling of the Channel Tunnel between the U.K. and France).
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Salience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salience. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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