as in emphases
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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Noun
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His emphases rarely translated from meeting rooms and press conferences onto the field.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
14 Oct. 2025 -
The poem dismisses prevailing emphases on externals, stressing instead the formative powers of one’s inner being.—
Daniella Walsh,
Oc Register,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pottery Barn’s new collaboration with the iconic American illustrator brings those classic scenes to life in a full home collection, offering bedding, linens, artwork, and decorative accents designed to make any space feel festive and welcoming.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Nov. 2025
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With a Black/Black/Light Graphite color combination, the style blacks out the entire nubuck leather upper with lighter graphite accents on the tongue and insole branding.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Accentuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accentuations. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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