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 heavy emphasis on port, cognac, and champagne only ramped up that feeling.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 Oct. 2025 -
Each week during the NFL season, the brothers Kelce recap the previous weekend’s games, and there’s a special emphasis on the Chiefs and Eagles.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Accentuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accentuation. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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