pronounced

adjective

pro·​nounced prə-ˈnau̇n(t)st How to pronounce pronounced (audio)
: strongly marked : decided
a pronounced dislike

Examples of pronounced in a Sentence

He walked with a pronounced limp. The symptoms of the disease have become steadily more pronounced.
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Overall, differences in risks were more pronounced among boys and in cases where the mother had a Covid-19 infection during the third trimester. Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025 The youth surge is even more pronounced on streaming. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025 For natural gas, the regional changes are more pronounced—while the average is a 1 percent reduction, the South could see a 5 percent reduction while the Midwest could see a 2 percent increase. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025 States’ winning ways Authors of The Commonwealth Fund scorecard said that the discrepancies in care across states are less pronounced for Medicare patients than for people getting health coverage in other ways. Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pronounced

Word History

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pronounced was in 1728

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“Pronounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronounced. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

pronounced

adjective
pro·​nounced prə-ˈnau̇n(t)st How to pronounce pronounced (audio)
: very noticeable
walk with a pronounced limp
pronouncedly
-ˈnau̇n(t)-səd-lē
adverb

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