FOREGROUNDED Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

foregrounded

verb

past tense of foreground

as in emphasized

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on repeatedly foregrounded his experience in international affairs in the course of his campaign for the presidency

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Recent Examples of foregrounded But his social consciousness shone through even in films where politics aren’t explicitly foregrounded. —

Vikram Murthi, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026 Her humanity is foregrounded, and Lloyd Parry avoids sensationalism by honing in on his strengths; his knowledge of the culture and justice system of both Japan and England and his ability to communicate the foibles and quirks of both. —

Rebecca Hannigan, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026 Here, the effort is foregrounded. —

Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025 Church attendance has been a growing topic of conversation online after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who often foregrounded his faith. —

Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025 Henry Jaglom, the independent filmmaker whose work foregrounded the stories of women, focused on the inner workings of the Industry and often paralleled his own life experiences, has died at age 87. —

Tom Tapp, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025 Their narratives garner little-to-no media attention or political mobilization, and their stories are seldom foregrounded in contemporary conversations about state violence. —

Lashawn Harris august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025 The backdrop is the dark times, except when the dark times are foregrounded. —

Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 Deeply personal childhood memories are foregrounded here as well, like those of gathering on still summer nights upon the terrace, when her Abba (father) would unspool his stories or make shadow puppets with his hands. —

Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2025

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In a series of recent meetings with staff from Business Insider and Politico shared with Semafor, Döpfner has repeatedly emphasized that news organizations that do not embrace artificial intelligence will almost certainly be left behind and fail.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
As the case enters its second month, Siminoff emphasized the company’s active cooperation with local authorities, adding that a video was recently found of a suspicious car two and a half miles away, which was reported through Amazon’s Ring network.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026