How to Use significance in a Sentence

significance

noun

• I failed to understand the significance of her remarks.
• Her work has a significance that will last beyond her lifetime.
• His age is of little significance.
• The discovery has great significance to researchers.
• People in ancient times assigned a particular significance to the number seven.
• This building should be preserved because of its historical significance.
• Does the ceremony have any religious significance?
• Does the date March 16 have some special significance to you?
• And that's one of the significances of the invasion of Ukraine.
  — TIME, 2 Feb. 2024
• The aid of the FBI and the rare use of wiretaps in a state case reflect its significance.
  — Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 22 Mar. 2024
• Some of them didn’t grasp the significance of the files; at least one soldier burned them for warmth.
  — Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2023
• Here’s a by-the-numbers look at Reinhart’s journey to 40 goals and the significance behind the mark.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
• Neither of them had been aware of the family significance of the name.
  — Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2024
• The union rep never asked if the workers wanted to join the union and didn’t explain the significance of the cards, Pedro said.
  — Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
• Tell me about the significance of creating the album at the start of the winter solstice.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023
• Three of the four films feature dogs, which turn out to be of great dramatic significance.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2024
• The boys learned about the window’s history and significance from Ms. Raguin.
  — Mark Pratt, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2023
• The number 21 holds a special significance for Nicholas Teo, who has been in the industry for more than two decades.
  — Billboard China, Billboard, 14 Dec. 2023
• In your view, what’s his significance to the current pop landscape?
  — Rachel Seo, Variety, 28 July 2023
• Even in the early days of the uprisings, that phrase seemed to understate the significance of what had begun in Tunisia.
  — Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 20 Sep. 2023
• Fans speculated about the significance of the date, 8/9, for weeks ahead of the announcement.
  — Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2023
• None of the cases have ever been of significance and all were settled by both parties.
  — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
• The stakes for any Indonesian election are big, given the country’s significance on the world stage.
  — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
• Even the phallic shifter feels odd and cheap, diminishing the significance of this car to some degree.
  — Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 4 May 2023
• Teigen explained the day prior on Instagram the significance Venice has to her and Legend.
  — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 4 May 2023
• The cultural significance of this place isn’t evident to many, even though the mesa, which is about 12 acres, has long been mired in land-use battles.
  — Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2023
• At first glance the sultry snapshot didn’t appear to hold any greater significance.
  — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 3 Nov. 2023
• Still, in his view, the significance of the title is pretty straightforward.
  — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 July 2023
• The conversation led to the meaning and significance of both his mother, his life and a lot of clarity around that.
  — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2023
• Want to recognize the significance and history of the 4th of July?
  — Kelly O'Sullivan, Country Living, 1 June 2023

Last Updated: 5 May 2024