as in important
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standing out because of prominence or importance
the salient facts The salient features of the product are detailed in the press release.
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Recent Examples of salient
Nonetheless, the most salient cause of the shortages has been the dramatic shift in Ukraine’s long-range drone strike capabilities.
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Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2025
Below are the three most salient lessons from the depths of the speculative fiction trenches.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
The issue remains salient in several northern Virginia communities, where issues over transgender girls are still being hammered out.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
The Handmaid’s Tale meets The Arabian Nights in Julia Jackman’s feature debut, a feminist fantasy that leans hard into whimsy while making some salient points about the place of women in the real world.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salient
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The new California law or Assembly Bill 1830 requires most tortillas and corn masa products sold to contain folic acid, a vitamin important to infant health, according to CalMatters.—
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Not only is the actual lighting itself important for completing tasks and creating ambiance, but the fixtures also double as decor.—
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Recently, researchers have made a major leap forward by engineering a novel cathode material that dramatically elevates performance, bringing us closer to practical, high-efficiency thermal energy systems.—
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The potential for a major nurses strike in New York City is growing by the minute, after major hospitals and the New York State Nurses Association failed to negotiate a deal before Sunday's midnight deadline.—
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Art enthusiasts Hans Ottinot, a prominent Broward attorney, and Nelson Adams, a Miami obstetrician associated with Jackson Memorial, are central to the museum’s dream team.—
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This pair, complete with the prominent markings always featured on the classic style, has a memory foam insert and a rubber sole that’s especially good for slippery winter weather.—
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The tint is sheer and subtle but makes a noticeable difference in evening out skin tone and camouflaging discoloration.—
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While Reconcept recommends sessions of at least 30 minutes, shorter experiences can still produce noticeable effects.—
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The 37th Annual Producers Guild Awards to be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at the Fairmont Century Plaza, and will also include special honors celebrating distinguished producers whose careers reflect sustained excellence and influence.—
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Attorney, civil rights advocate and political commentator Bakari Sellers will be the event's distinguished speaker.—
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“Salient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salient. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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