as in emphasizing
to indicate the importance of by giving prominent display
the dean's speech underlined some of the impressive accomplishments racked up by members of the graduation class
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Recent Examples of underlining
After winning the pension concession, the Socialists on Wednesday set their sights on including a tax on billionaires in the 2026 budget, underlining just how weak Lecornu’s hand is in the negotiations.
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Reuters, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Executives from global fashion houses also attended, underlining the brand’s growing resonance in the international luxury landscape.
—Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
The strikes and regional dynamics have left Iran weakened and more isolated, underlining the limits of its influence in the Middle East.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The number of homes approved under the Complete Communities incentive — which lets developers build many more units than the underlining zoning would otherwise allow — has skyrocketed from 170 in 2022 to 1,131 in 2023 and to 1,917 in 2024.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Similar demonstrations have taken place in Kenya, Indonesia, and the Philippines in recent months, underlining a new generation of young adults’ growing influence in public life around the world.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
The barrage was the third largest reported by the Ukrainian air force since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022, underlining Kyiv’s challenge even after this week getting stronger signs of support from the US.
—Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
But the exec is also concerned with underlining Jordan’s commitment to not only retaining its spot as a prime destination for major Hollywood affairs, but also a country that welcomes smaller independent productions that are vital to building a sustainable ecosystem.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
The sum dwarfs most acquisitions this year — and marks TIFF’s first eight-figure deal in several editions — underlining the resilience of genre cinema at a time when studios and streamers alike are cautious.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Reuters, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025
Executives from global fashion houses also attended, underlining the brand’s growing resonance in the international luxury landscape.
—Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
The strikes and regional dynamics have left Iran weakened and more isolated, underlining the limits of its influence in the Middle East.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The number of homes approved under the Complete Communities incentive — which lets developers build many more units than the underlining zoning would otherwise allow — has skyrocketed from 170 in 2022 to 1,131 in 2023 and to 1,917 in 2024.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Similar demonstrations have taken place in Kenya, Indonesia, and the Philippines in recent months, underlining a new generation of young adults’ growing influence in public life around the world.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
The barrage was the third largest reported by the Ukrainian air force since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022, underlining Kyiv’s challenge even after this week getting stronger signs of support from the US.
—Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
But the exec is also concerned with underlining Jordan’s commitment to not only retaining its spot as a prime destination for major Hollywood affairs, but also a country that welcomes smaller independent productions that are vital to building a sustainable ecosystem.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
The sum dwarfs most acquisitions this year — and marks TIFF’s first eight-figure deal in several editions — underlining the resilience of genre cinema at a time when studios and streamers alike are cautious.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underlining
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Brand them for experience, emphasizing aroma and taste, not just potency.—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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South Korea is committed to sharing this expertise with the US too, Lee said, emphasizing their bilateral relationship included economic, technological, and military cooperation.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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His campaign has drawn high-profile endorsements from Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders, reinforcing his status as the left’s standard-bearer in the race.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The images are complemented by a throwback-style video recorded with early 2000s camcorder technology, reinforcing Re/Done’s typical affinity for vintage visuals.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Underlining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underlining. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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