salience
noun
sa·lience
ˈsā-lyən(t)s 
-lē-ən(t)s
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That means, however, that a more prudent engagement with the world is more broadly popular and politically safe, given foreign policy’s lower salience to most voters.
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Dan Caldwell, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
And the economy, as well as a rise in the salience of immigration, put national Democrats on the defensive with both Latino voters and the general electorate.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
And as the 2024 election enters the final stretch, polls could have more salience now.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024
On average, the salience network occupied approximately 73% more of the brain’s outer layer—far more than the people without depression.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Dan Caldwell, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
And the economy, as well as a rise in the salience of immigration, put national Democrats on the defensive with both Latino voters and the general electorate.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
And as the 2024 election enters the final stretch, polls could have more salience now.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024
On average, the salience network occupied approximately 73% more of the brain’s outer layer—far more than the people without depression.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Salience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salience. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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