SPOTLIGHTING Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

spotlighting

verb

present participle of spotlight

as in focusing

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The challenge was designed to encourage the teens to step away from social media and constant smartphone use while focusing on their mental health.

— Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Experts suggest this isn't a death knell for American and European firms, who are strategically focusing on product refinement and reliability before mass scaling, aiming for sustainable market entry rather than rapid, potentially flawed, volume.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of focusing

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Many organizations devote enormous effort to identifying the right successor while overlooking the institution that successor will inherit.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Authorities have not released the victim's name or any other identifying information.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of identifying

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Behavioral scientist Nick Epley explains this disconnect, highlighting three key issues.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
But after last week’s Wall Street Journal story highlighting six months of failure within the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, the family might soon want a pound of flesh.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of highlighting

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Stewart stayed strong on her go-to outfit formula in a black Dickies jacket, vintage tee, silk shorts, and Converse high-top sneakers, with the bomber jacket also featuring a red pocket accent.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026
Rovers’ old Belle Vue base, which is now housing, featuring a couple of nods to the site’s heritage, isn’t far away, either, just across from Doncaster Racecourse.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of featuring

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The movement of the camera is both smooth and bold, emphasizing context along with action and landscape along with the people living in its presence.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
Talley called the win the culmination of her amateur career, emphasizing the importance of staying calm amidst the challenging conditions.

— Zach Schenfisch, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of emphasizing

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