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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The pronounced dip in viewership prompted the NFL to sign Michael Jackson as the halftime act in 1993.
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Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Meteorologists attributed the pattern to frigid Arctic air funneling into eastern North America and then being driven south as strong high-pressure systems helped force the jet stream into a pronounced dip, allowing colder air to spill into lower latitudes.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Data from the local forecast office shows a pronounced second tornado season across Southeast Texas in the fall and early winter, when activity rivals — and in some years surpasses — the traditional spring peak.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
The relationship between Bitcoin and traditional monetary policy has become more pronounced as central banks adjust interest rates and liquidity conditions.
—Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Meteorologists attributed the pattern to frigid Arctic air funneling into eastern North America and then being driven south as strong high-pressure systems helped force the jet stream into a pronounced dip, allowing colder air to spill into lower latitudes.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Data from the local forecast office shows a pronounced second tornado season across Southeast Texas in the fall and early winter, when activity rivals — and in some years surpasses — the traditional spring peak.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
The relationship between Bitcoin and traditional monetary policy has become more pronounced as central banks adjust interest rates and liquidity conditions.
—Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Pronounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronounced. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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pronounced
adjective
pro·nounced
prə-ˈnau̇n(t)st 
: very noticeable
walk with a pronounced limp
pronouncedly
adverb
-ˈnau̇n(t)-səd-lē
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