prominent
adjective/ˈprɑmɪnənt/
Frequency rank: #2,696 most common English word
Meaning
Important and well known.
Example sentence
The scientist became quite prominent in the field of genetics after publishing her research.
Synonyms & related words
- famous
- well-known
- distinguished
- notable
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