prominence
noun/ˈprɑmɪnəns/
Frequency rank: #7,337 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
the state of being important, famous, or noticeable
Example sentence
The scientist rose to prominence after publishing her groundbreaking research.
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