as in emphasizes
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 punctuates
The Aces success punctuates how sports have arrived in Vegas, with the Stanley Cup-winning success of the Golden Knights and imminent arrival of Major League Baseball’s Athletics.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 11 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
Despite that notable change, watching One Battle After Another is much like the experience of reading Pynchon, who lurches from high comedy to stomach-turning naturalism and punctuates plot-heavy sequences with little grace notes of character portraiture.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
This trade also punctuates just what a disaster the team’s 2024 draft was.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Sound designer Pietu Korhonen renders Olivia’s solitude palpable using gusts of wind and deafening silences while Utsav Lal’s music punctuates the film’s emotional distress and peace– from the spontaneous chorus of copla mid-bus ride to dance breaks in semi-empty bars.
—Jason Liwag, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
The shows represent a refreshing return to form that punctuates the intimacy of live music, especially for a genre so rooted in makeshift gigs.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 11 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
Despite that notable change, watching One Battle After Another is much like the experience of reading Pynchon, who lurches from high comedy to stomach-turning naturalism and punctuates plot-heavy sequences with little grace notes of character portraiture.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
This trade also punctuates just what a disaster the team’s 2024 draft was.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Sound designer Pietu Korhonen renders Olivia’s solitude palpable using gusts of wind and deafening silences while Utsav Lal’s music punctuates the film’s emotional distress and peace– from the spontaneous chorus of copla mid-bus ride to dance breaks in semi-empty bars.
—Jason Liwag, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
The shows represent a refreshing return to form that punctuates the intimacy of live music, especially for a genre so rooted in makeshift gigs.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for punctuates
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This new approach emphasizes automation and teamwork among machines, focusing on precision instead of relying on large numbers of troops.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The whole team emphasizes the importance of finding partnerships that are authentic, pointing out that fans and viewers would quickly smell if an artist and content, or an artist and a brand, were forced together for pure financial considerations.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Use Natural Materials A natural stone wall-mount sink in a bathroom highlights the use of earthy materials.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
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The plea—legally impossible but symbolically potent—highlights the limits of judicial authority over prison placements, the strain of the mental health crises inside the federal system, and the uneasy intersection between acts of political violence and debates about personal autonomy at life’s end.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Ordering takeaway or getting a catering service is also an option if the thought of cooking stresses you out.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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This is not music therapy, Addy stresses.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Besides the classic plaid pattern, the blanket also features tassels around the edge for an elevated flair.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Opera heel features a similar silhouette to the ankle boots, except it’s designed in the style of an ankle strap pump.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Punctuates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punctuates. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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