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Collocations for significance - noun

ADJ.

considerable, criminal, deep, enormous, great, immense, major, profound, real | full, general, wider
The scientists are cautious about the wider significance of their findings.
limited, minor | particular, special | real, true
They failed to appreciate the true significance of these discoveries.
functional, practical, statistical, strategic, symbolic, theoretical | constitutional, cultural, economic, moral, historical, political, religious, social

VERB + SIGNIFICANCE

have
The ceremony has great symbolic significance.
acquire, assume, gain, take on
Suddenly his son''s relationship with the girl took on a new significance.
attach
Let us not attach too much significance to these meetings.
assess | appreciate, be aware of, grasp, understand | exaggerate | minimize, play down, underestimate

SIGNIFICANCE + VERB

lie in sth
The significance of this lies in the fact that he had previously denied all knowledge of the fund.
attach to sth
Does any significance attach to the use of the technical terms?

PREP.

~ for/to
a meal that has particular significance for a Jewish family
of ~
a policy of special significance to women

PHRASES

be of little, no, etc. significance

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