accentuations

plural of accentuation
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
  • 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
  • Look to the ceiling For this immediately eye-catching entryway, black accents take the eye upward.
    Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
  • However, teaming white and gray marble with matte black cabinets and brass accents can be a striking style statement.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Accentuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accentuations. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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