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as in highlighted
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
let's accentuate the saxophones during this piece by having the sax players stand up
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as in intensified
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
the foul weather merely accentuated my feelings of depression
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as in emphasized
to make more apparent
unfortunately, the new bedspread just accentuates the dinginess of the curtains behind the bed
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Recent Examples of accentuated
Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
It was accentuated with a thin strap tied around the waist.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Experts refer that moment to conveying a picture, a moment often accentuated by the rhythmical clatter of two pieces of wood, which are like claves.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The synagogue attack has accentuated a continual escalation in threat toward American Jews over recent years.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Scholars such as the ethnomusicologist Michael Fuhr saw K-pop as a reversal of long-standing narratives, especially in pop music, that accentuated the flow of culture from West to East.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Michelle Williams, Vera Wang, 2006 A personal favorite for many is Michelle Williams’s yellow Vera Wang gown, with a plunging neckline accentuated by a feathery bust.
—Esther Zuckerman, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
His play had become more erratic and the Penguins game accentuated that.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Combative shades of red and black created a lava motif on the dress, further accentuated by O’Connor’s makeup and hair.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
That’s all the more accentuated in fields where there’s a large demand for labor and few people to fill those roles.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
Punjabi immigrants faced challenges when integrating into California farm communities in the early 1900s, accentuated by laws that restricted immigration from Asia, closed paths to citizenship and barred noncitizens from landownership.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
It was accentuated with a thin strap tied around the waist.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Experts refer that moment to conveying a picture, a moment often accentuated by the rhythmical clatter of two pieces of wood, which are like claves.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The synagogue attack has accentuated a continual escalation in threat toward American Jews over recent years.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Scholars such as the ethnomusicologist Michael Fuhr saw K-pop as a reversal of long-standing narratives, especially in pop music, that accentuated the flow of culture from West to East.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Michelle Williams, Vera Wang, 2006 A personal favorite for many is Michelle Williams’s yellow Vera Wang gown, with a plunging neckline accentuated by a feathery bust.
—Esther Zuckerman, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
His play had become more erratic and the Penguins game accentuated that.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Combative shades of red and black created a lava motif on the dress, further accentuated by O’Connor’s makeup and hair.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accentuated
Adjective
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The shampoo uses highly concentrated violet pigments (which give it that signature purple hue) to neutralize yellow tones on contact.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
28 Apr. 2026
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The uncertainty appears most concentrated among those pursuing degrees in technology and vocational areas of study, where students feel a need to develop expertise in AI but also fear being replaced by it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The evening will be highlighted by a state dinner featuring notable guests and much pomp and circumstance.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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During the city’s bid process, leaders highlighted the museum alongside the National World War I Museum and Memorial as a key cultural attraction for international visitors.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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The outraged reactions only intensified, including claims that teams would be reticent to do business with the Ravens in the future.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Already ongoing for days ahead of the visit, discussions about handling security intensified after a heavily armed man sprinted through security and got yards away from the banquet hall crowded with about 2,000 journalists, federal officials and celebrities before he was tackled to the ground.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Justice Brett Kavanaugh emphasized that a major purpose of the federal law is to provide uniformity.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Friends Remember Ernie Dosio as a Charitable Man Friends and colleagues have emphasized Dosio’s generosity and character, describing him as someone who gave back quietly and consistently.—
Ryan Brennan
April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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He was also charged with grooming, traveling to meet a minor, and aggravated battery.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The charges include aggravated assault, evading arrest, reckless endangerment, reckless driving, speeding, and assault on a first responder.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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But the country’s leader, Miguel Díaz-Canel, has denied Cuba has political prisoners and has stressed that his government is not negotiating any internal political matters with the United States.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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The mayor and his Office of Mass Engagement commissioner, Tascha Van Auken, both stressed that the initiative is about civic engagement more broadly.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Climate change has also heightened risks.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Lufthansa just slashed 20,000 flights, and others like United Airlines are raising flight prices by up to 20% as jet fuel shortages place heightened pressure on airlines.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Earnings from India’s bellwether software services exporters have reinforced investor concerns about the sector’s growth prospects, signaling that the downturn in their stocks has further to run.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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As much as any juncture this season, two days in Mexico City reinforced why the Padres can proceed with at least cautious optimism.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Accentuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accentuated. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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