as in to emphasize
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
according to the TV schedule, this week's "Astronomy Today" highlights the accomplishments of Maria Mitchell
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as in climax
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as in feature
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Recent Examples of highlight
Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 14 July 2025
Rumbold remembers standing on his tippy toes to interview 7-6 Manute Bol, the Whalers trials and travails, the UConn championships, high school highlights and the state’s later Little League champs among the many favorite stories.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
The article highlights the museum's impact through personal stories of community members and supporters.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
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Verb
Here are today's highlights and a live snapshot of how markets are faring:
China's second-quarter growth beats forecasts but deflation fears fuel calls for stimulus, deeper reform
Asia-Pacific ended the day higher Tuesday.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 14 July 2025
Rumbold remembers standing on his tippy toes to interview 7-6 Manute Bol, the Whalers trials and travails, the UConn championships, high school highlights and the state’s later Little League champs among the many favorite stories.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
Noun
During yesterday's call, Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters highlighted the potential for generative AI to improve Netflix's personalization and recommendation abilities.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
The article highlights the museum's impact through personal stories of community members and supporters.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for highlight
Verb
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That said, many policymakers have emphasized taking a wait and see approach to monetary policy in the coming months as the economic impact of government policy plays out.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Lawmakers who support using STAR bonds emphasize that taxpayers aren’t on the hook if the projects don’t make enough money to pay back the debt.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
Noun
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One or more of these golfers is likely to be in the mix by the time Sunday’s final round reaches its climax.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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This unrest reached a climax after his defeat in the 2022 general election, when Bolsonaristas stormed the Three Powers Square on Jan. 8, 2023, just days after Lula’s inauguration.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
Noun
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That’s why flexibility is the most important feature of any estate plan built today.—
Luke Britt,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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But psychiatrists struggled to pinpoint a single feature that unified the diagnosis.—
Rachel Aviv,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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The report stresses that this would need to be quickly explored, approved, and set in motion on an expedited basis.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Murray stressed that rodent populations can harm humans and wildlife.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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But the morning after is the clincher, revealing that everything else was prelude to the all-important question of how to get outside their own heads and seize on the potential of a genuine human connection.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
16 July 2025
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The potential clincher, Game 6, is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET Thursday in Indianapolis.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
Noun
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The festival’s main attraction is the traditional Bon Odori, in which hundreds of people perform a community dance.—
Jane Tyska,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
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Cooper Flagg’s Mavericks taking on Dylan Harper’s Spurs is the main attraction, but there’s plenty more worth tuning in for on Saturday and Sunday.—
Garrett Chorpenning,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Game 5 managed a series-high 9.54 million viewers, but that marked a 22% decline versus last season’s analogous Mavericks-Celtics capper, which scared up 12.2 million viewers.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
22 June 2025
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But Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care for transgender youth was the kind of attention many advocates didn’t want and the capper to a month of discouragement.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
22 June 2025
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This move reflects the broader anti-involution mandate filtering through the economy and may signal a turning point in China’s domestic deflationary pressures.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Joining the Taylor Jean crew, the New Jersey Sea Birds, under the leadership of owner Ken Hager, was a turning point in Birch’s career.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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“Highlight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highlight. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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