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Common collocations with prominence in American Collocation

prominence noun uncountable

US /ˈprɑmɪnəns/

more

greater
increased
increasing

Women characters have taken on increasing prominence in his work.

equal

equal
same

Signs must be fully bilingual, giving equal prominence to both English and Welsh.

appropriate or deserved

appropriate
deserved
due

In our view, significant risk factors were not given due prominence.

not deserved or necessary

undue

Our view is that these statistics are unreliable, and have been given undue prominence by the news media.

involving a lot of people

global
international
national
public

Rob admitted that the speed of his rise to national prominence has stunned him.

give prominence

accord
give someone/something

We were of the view that this story was given too much prominence in the news bulletin.

have or achieve prominence

achieve
acquire
assume
come into
come to
enjoy
gain
rise to

The young forward rose to prominence in the 1982/3 season.

rise

The city’s rise to prominence began in the 12th century with the founding of the Cathedral.