prominent
IPA: prˈɑmʌnʌnt
noun
- Any of various moths having a conspicuous projection on the inner margin of the wings.
- (historical) In Nazi concentration camps, an inmate entrusted with minor supervisory duties and rewarded with perquisites.
adjective
- standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant
- likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous
- eminent; distinguished above others
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Examples of "prominent" in Sentences
- The most prominent is the Lavender Pit mine, next to Bisbee, on the Mexico border.
- A popular mode of online advertising is Pay Per Click (PPC), which allows you to obtain prominent page space on search engines.
- Fifty-four percent cite "lack of finances/debt," an issue that is sure to remain prominent as debates about university tuition continue.
- They were complaining of what they described as a prominent practice in which these young girls were groomed at a young age to accept to be married to older men.
- They were complaining of what they described as a prominent practice, in which these young girls were groomed at a young age to accept to be married to older men.
- India has traditionally been a key ally for Myanmar's (Burma) democratic opposition, most prominent is sure to be none other than Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who has remained under detention or house arrest for the last 15 of 21 years.
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