ACCENTUATES Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

accentuates

verb

present tense third-person singular of accentuate

as in emphasizes

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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Relevance

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as in enhances

to make markedly greater in measure or degree the foul weather merely accentuated my feelings of depression

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as in reinforces

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 accentuates This trendy cut perfectly frames her makeup, featuring a depth-creating black line that accentuates her eyes. —

Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 20 June 2026 Blazers like Sarandon’s, and this linen find, create shoulder structure that accentuates your waist. —

Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026 The high heat accentuates the natural sweetness of the onions and still gives them that pleasantly toasty and golden color and texture, just with a little less fuss than caramelizing onions on a stovetop, which requires regular stirring. —

Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026 But all that meticulousness only accentuates the oddities. —

Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026 What the Luce accentuates is how so many aspects of the consumer experience have gone this way. —

Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 3 June 2026 McGee accentuates Kenneth’s somber shading to a degree that risks sentimentalizing the character. —

Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 Additionally, the even more public hanging out to dry of Alfonsi late last year only accentuates any claims of ill treatment, toxic workplace or fail of leadership against CBS News if the journalist chooses to go that route. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 May 2026 Hart’s upper lip slants to the right, creating a crease that accentuates his cheekbone on that side of his face. —

James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 22 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for accentuates

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The Leo moon's square off with Mars emphasizes the need to express yourself.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 18 June 2026
On the Hoover website, a page dedicated to the Great Depression emphasizes that some of the policies enacted by Roosevelt, who easily defeated Hoover for reelection, were first proposed by Hoover.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 June 2026