spotlighted 1 of 2

adjective

1
as in highlighted

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2
as in publicized

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spotlighted

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verb

variants or spotlit
past tense of spotlight
as in identified

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Recent Examples of spotlighted
Adjective
On occasion, the greatest speeches have come from winners of the less spotlighted awards. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
The issue, first spotlighted by the Tribune earlier this year, emerged as the focus of a Senate spotlight forum on Capitol Hill on Tuesday morning. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spotlighted
  1. highlighted
  2. publicized
  3. identified
  4. illuminated
  5. proclaimed
  6. focused
  7. announced
  8. featured
Adjective
  • The highlighted part of the map includes parts of the coast of Iran, Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
    — August 18, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Tap or click a highlighted area for details.
    — STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
Definition of highlighted
Adjective
  • These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The board of directors then pushed Haney out as CEO amid highly publicized quarreling.
    — Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Definition of publicized
Verb
  • Police also formally identified Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, as among the victims in their new statement.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Here are a few of the critical problems the mathematicians identified.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of identified
Adjective
  • But the Torcal adds a whole lot of bling with an illuminated diamond-pattern grille that will polarize onlookers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Guests took their seats at long counters built around illuminated jewelry cases, with jewels and timepieces visible beneath the glass.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of illuminated
Adjective
  • Stitched together, these scenes form a meandering narrative that responds to Wilson’s own proclaimed curiosities, but also apertures onto thornier and more existential topics.
    — Lila Allen, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Its proclaimed intention was not merely to change the ways of art and literature but to transform life itself.
    — Susan Rubin Suleiman, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
Definition of proclaimed
Verb
  • AbdulSalam Mohammed, president of the Abaad Studies & Research Center and an adviser to Yemen’s Information Ministry, told the Washington Examiner that government forces are currently focused on defending against the Houthis along three main axes.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Vanderbilt is building a graduate campus in West Palm Beach focused on business, AI, and data science, with $50 million from developer Stephen Ross leading the fundraising.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of focused
Adjective
  • The pipeline includes financial services, healthcare, industrials and consumer businesses, although many names remain at the announced or preparation stage rather than being CMA-approved.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The announced tour dates include the San Francisco preview, the Radio City premiere and Chicago (January 30); Mexico City (March 6); Guadalajara (April 17); Monterrey (April 24); Toronto (May 29); Montréal (July 17); and Vancouver (July 24).
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of announced
Verb
  • That exhibition featured works by Heu Hwang, Kwon Young-woo, Lee Dong-youb, Park Seo-bo, and Suh Seung-won—a group of artists generally considered to have launched Korean monochrome painting, or dansaekhwa, as a movement.
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The snake hunt was featured on TV newscasts and in newspaper articles.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
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“Spotlighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotlighted. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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