as in emphasizes
to make more apparent
a history of the Old West that underscores the role that pioneer women had in bringing order and stability to the wild frontier
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Recent Examples of underscores
Fortunately, my ride was a test-run for ensuring continuity of government in the event of a nuclear attack — but as the film underscores, one wrong move could take us beyond test runs and bring civilization crashing down.
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Ernest J. Moniz, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Her point underscores that parent engagement is one of the strongest predictors of successful developmental outcomes.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Whatever the motivation, Groshen said the episode underscores how fragile public-private data relationships remain.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Her title, borrowed from Sheila Heti’s Motherhood, underscores that sense of exploration.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
The tight race between Lombardo and Ford underscores how competitive the state has become and could serve as an early indicator of party strength heading into the 2028 presidential election.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The new venture underscores OpenAI’s ever-widening ambitions.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
This new wave of work underscores the value of our research, effectively demonstrating that good intentions and intuition are no substitute for cultural sensitivity and evidence.
—David W. Lawson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
While not all of those posts are from federal employees, the surge in content underscores how TikTok has become both a forum for federal workers in limbo and a source for the general public seeking information about the shutdown.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Ernest J. Moniz, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Her point underscores that parent engagement is one of the strongest predictors of successful developmental outcomes.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Whatever the motivation, Groshen said the episode underscores how fragile public-private data relationships remain.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Her title, borrowed from Sheila Heti’s Motherhood, underscores that sense of exploration.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
The tight race between Lombardo and Ford underscores how competitive the state has become and could serve as an early indicator of party strength heading into the 2028 presidential election.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The new venture underscores OpenAI’s ever-widening ambitions.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
This new wave of work underscores the value of our research, effectively demonstrating that good intentions and intuition are no substitute for cultural sensitivity and evidence.
—David W. Lawson, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
While not all of those posts are from federal employees, the surge in content underscores how TikTok has become both a forum for federal workers in limbo and a source for the general public seeking information about the shutdown.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underscores
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Rick also emphasizes cost avoidance as a discipline distinct from simple cost-cutting.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Paris with a display that emphasizes the poetic potential of materiality.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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If the death of Cinna is a microcosm of the play, the other moment that reinforces the importance of due process in Julius Caesar is even more compressed, lasting a mere eight lines at the start of the fourth act.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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The decision reinforces due process protections for immigrants and citizens alike, curbing warrantless arrests and asserting that even federal agents must answer to the same legal standards they are sworn to uphold.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Underscores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underscores. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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