SPOTLIGHTING Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

spotlighting

verb

present participle of spotlight

as in focusing

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Relevance

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Verb

Traditional reviews encourage employees to play it safe, focusing on quotas and deadlines rather than innovation.

— Nir Bashan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
There are more than 138,000 active subreddits on the platform, according to the data analytics firm DemandSage, each focusing on a unique community or topic.

— William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of focusing

Verb

Microsoft is introducing new AI tools designed to help customers continuously streamline and automate the process of identifying and reducing their exposure to security risks.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
Why This Changes Who Wins Operators need to map long-term infrastructure capacity, grid headroom, water availability and substation backlogs while identifying which approvals will create delays if sequenced incorrectly.

— Balaji Sreenivasan, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of identifying

Verb

Here is a roundup of the candidates, highlighting their background, experience and the issues each have said are central to their campaign.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Digging into these details, highlighting the good as well as the bad, will be a critical part to getting back on track for Sassnitz in Germany next month.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of highlighting

Verb

As of Wednesday, July 29, seasonal options included lemonade sorbet, pina colada ice cream and Field of Dreams ice cream, featuring beer, butterscotch and peanuts.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
The resulting, room-sized artwork engulfed visitors in a swirling fantasia featuring bouncing balls, morphing nets and slow-motion action shots of Messi.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 29 July 2026

Definition of featuring

Verb

Some brands are incorporating ingredients marketed to support cognition, gut health, or recovery, while others are emphasizing simpler ingredient lists or organic sourcing.

— Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Through different bodies, through different personalities, the tournament kept emphasizing the same point.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of emphasizing

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