as in emphasizing
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
the town's promotional literature accents its vital role in American history
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Recent Examples of accenting
The veiled sun hat, with its wide brim and crown of rosettes, arced around her face like a halo—perfectly accenting her dreamy soft waves.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
From accenting an entryway to becoming a bathroom staple, these reflective pieces come in all shapes and sizes at secondhand stores.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
With a black leather upper, the shoe included Dark Concord purple accenting on its liner and signature outsole, which included a summary of Michael Jordan’s NBA career achievements.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
From accenting an entryway to becoming a bathroom staple, these reflective pieces come in all shapes and sizes at secondhand stores.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
With a black leather upper, the shoe included Dark Concord purple accenting on its liner and signature outsole, which included a summary of Michael Jordan’s NBA career achievements.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accenting
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In his remarkably faithful adaptation of Reid’s novel, Tierney manages to accomplish this tricky narrative task by emphasizing three particularly moving declarations of love, each of which speak to the possibilities and limitations baked into the romance genre.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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At store level, these filter down to emphasizing culture, capability, and collaboration as the engines of the company’s next phase of growth.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The molecule was shown to form nanoscale p/n heterojunctions through self-assembly, highlighting the feasibility of molecular designs that autonomously organize into functional electronic structures, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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The menu takes the ethos from both brands, highlighting Dumbo’s signature smash burgers and Rita’s two founders, Pryce and Malik-Flynn.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The changes are affecting routes to Israel, parts of the GCC, and Jordan, with airlines stressing that the measures are precautionary and subject to constant operational review.—
Hana Al-Khodairi,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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In both instances, Copenhagen and the Greenlandic government in its capital Nuuk responded by expressing openness to further collaboration, stressing the importance of sovereignty and dispatching a high-level delegation for talks in Washington.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Made from a fuzzy material and featuring an adjustable tie belt, the robe delivers a comfortable and customized fit.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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The last six races of the day at Gulfstream on Pegasus Day are all Stakes races with five of the races featuring full twelve horse fields and the other race has nine horses.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Accenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accenting. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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