as in to emphasize
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
punctuated each and every word of his denial with a pound of his fist on the table
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Recent Examples of punctuate
In a nearby alcove, a blue horizontal stripe was punctuated by key dates in red, such as 1906, when Finland became the first country in Europe in which women could run for political office.
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Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Jordi Alba and Tadeo Allende bagged braces in the rout, which was punctuated with a postgame commemoration of Busquets for his decision to retire at season’s end.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
The runway was punctuated with columns decorated with moving, illustrated images of flowers and pink flamingos.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
There’s a tennis court, a wild swimming pool, and a whimsical folly tower that punctuates the landscape like a page from a storybook.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
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Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Jordi Alba and Tadeo Allende bagged braces in the rout, which was punctuated with a postgame commemoration of Busquets for his decision to retire at season’s end.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
The runway was punctuated with columns decorated with moving, illustrated images of flowers and pink flamingos.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
There’s a tennis court, a wild swimming pool, and a whimsical folly tower that punctuates the landscape like a page from a storybook.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punctuate
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When making placements at the Turina James, unlike at the Civic and other CoLEAD shelters, the city is no longer emphasizing Third Avenue clients but instead people from Seattle’s Chinatown-International District.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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The event, launched in 1982, celebrates the freedom to read and express ideas and emphasizes the importance of fighting censorship.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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For each table, players highlighted in orange are new veteran additions, while players highlighted in green are 2024 first-round picks.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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This year's speed festival highlighted some of the best women in automotive racing.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Researchers stress that this discovery does not mean babies are actually learning language during gestation, however.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the order, issued on Tuesday, the court stressed that Cuomo’s lawyers had no issue with the 39 orders issued so far in the arbitration.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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His website features photos of him in military uniform, and his campaign logo features a silhouetted Chinook combat helicopter.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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That’s a far cry from Adidas’ first World Cup ball in 1970, which featured the classic black-and-white color pattern with iconic hexagon shapes throughout.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Punctuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punctuate. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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