level of significance
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of level of significance
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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It took on a new level of significance this past week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
Concerns about AI haven’t yet risen to any level of significance in polling of voters, even as companies are collectively committing trillions of dollars toward the technology, pollsters tell me.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025
The level of protection they receive is commensurate to their level of significance to surfers.
From BBC • Sep. 5, 2024
That portion of Hamby’s statement has taken on an increased level of significance after the Aces’ free agency period.
From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2023
For the hypothesis test, they choose a 5% level of significance.
From Textbooks • Nov. 29, 2017
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