as in emphasis
a special notice or importance given to something
the school's accentuation on math skills has resulted in its students being among the highest math scorers in the state
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emphasis
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The emphasis on ball movement has multiple players posting some of their best career seasons.—
Matthew Coller,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025 -
Nearly every aspiring interface designer believed the way we were forced to interact with computers was limiting and frustrating, but one man in particular felt the emphasis on design itself missed the forest for the trees.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Accentuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accentuation. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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