essentialness

noun

Definition of essentialnessnext
as in centrality

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  1. centrality
  2. essentiality
  3. status
  4. reputation
  5. potency
  6. power
  7. prestige
  8. repute
Noun
  • Yet in spite of his centrality to Mono-ha, Lee was also something of an outlier, occupying a position suspended between nationalities and artistic traditions.
    Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
  • One key idea in network science is betweenness centrality — defined as how often a node lies on the shortest path between all pairs of nodes in a network.
    The Physics arXiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of centrality
Noun
  • Many people across the healthcare ecosystem acknowledge the power and essentiality of trust to most things in healthcare, including engagement and adherence to health advice.
    Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Paul Johnson’s sweeping yet granular historical account of modernity’s emergence reinforces the role and essentiality of the individual, for good and for evil.
    Jack Butler, National Review, 3 Sep. 2023
Definition of essentiality
Noun
  • In Stone Town, a Swahili coastal trading town with UNESCO status, every corner is a story.
    Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Zhou, who has not entered a plea, is scheduled to be in court again Monday for a status conference.
    Steve Almasy, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of status
Noun
  • But, Indiana is fighting against a softer strength of schedule and a lesser historical reputation than many of the blue bloods who could be left on the outside looking in.
    Issy Ronald and Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
  • William is unsure if this union will result in a tarnished reputation.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of reputation
Noun
  • This formula has visible oil capsules suspended in water for maximum potency—the capsules break upon contact with skin.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
  • And for the first time since 2021, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has seen a decrease in the potency of fentanyl pills.
    Rob Wile, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of potency
Noun
  • Anonymity—be it through media sources or within our justice system—is as central to holding power to account as is a free press.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • On Sunday night, President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, who was facing possible prison time for gun and tax convictions, despite previously promising not to use presidential powers in his son’s criminal cases.
    Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of power
Noun
  • Every December, a hero comes to save us all from prestige awards-season movies.
    Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The prestige of inclusion in the 12-team field is hardly the only perk.
    Jack Magruder, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of prestige
Noun
  • Her voice, her public repute, and her dignity — the vanishings of which are all mostly self-steered.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The long-term leasing of NNN and the fact that they are commonly leased to reliable tenants of repute minimizes the risk of default and promotes a dependable revenue stream.
    Sudhir Pai, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of repute
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