Synonyms for significance
sɪgˈnɪf ɪ kənssig·nif·i·cance

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1. significancenoun

   the quality of being significant

   "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"

   Synonyms:
   meaning, import, implication, signification

   Antonyms:
   insignificance

2. significance, import, implicationnoun

   a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred

   "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication"

   Synonyms:
   importee, import, consequence, moment, meaning, deduction, signification, entailment, conditional relation, logical implication, importation, implication

   Antonyms:
   insignificance

3. meaning, significance, signification, importnoun

   the message that is intended or expressed or signified

   "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"

   Synonyms:
   importee, import, consequence, moment, meaning, substance, signification, importation, implication

   Antonyms:
   insignificance

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1. • Importance
   • Meaning
   • Message

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1. significancenoun

   Synonyms:
   meaning, import, purport, sense

2. significancenoun

   Synonyms:
   importance, consequence, weight, moment

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1. significancenoun

   Synonyms:
   meaning, import, consequence, importance, force

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1. List of paraphrases for "significance":

   importance, meaning, relevance, important, scope, weight, sense, significant, interest, prominence, value, emphasis

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1. Michael Jennings:

   All too often, conflicts have been assumed to be localized, just left alone until they reach a pitch where they show their international significance, the danger is that we don't see the links, we don't see people moving back and forth.

2. Monica Iken-Murphy:

   I just need my rings, it's not about money for me. It's about how meaningful they are, and what significance they have.

3. Jen Psaki:

   Just as you heard him say on Jan. 6 of last year, I would expect that President Biden will lay out the significance of what happened at the Capitol, and the singular responsibility President Trump has for the chaos and carnage that we saw, he will forcibly push back on the lies spread by the former president – in an attempt to mislead the American people, and his own supporters, as well as distract from his role in what happened – so, he will, of course, speak to the moment, to the importance in history of the peaceful transfer of power, and of what we need to do to protect our own democracy and be forward-looking.

4. United States:

   While we understand the paramount significance of national security, the approach taken by the United States government in the 2019 NDAA provides a false sense of protection while undermining Huawei's constitutional rights. We will continue to consider further legal options.

5. Pierce Brosnan:

   James Bond has a certain significance and a deep pride, i will be asked about James Bond until my dying days -- it just goes with the territory. James Bond's James Bond.