Synonyms of underscoring

underscoring 1 of 2

noun

as in emphasis

a special notice or importance given to something

the underscoring we've given the play's local setting will hopefully increase ticket sales

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emphasis
• focus
• stress
• accent
• accentuation
• weight
• attention
• significance
• concentration
• value
• consideration
• spotlight
• consequence
• worth
• moment
• priority
• import
• primacy
• note
• regard
• precedence
• heed
• top billing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimization
• disregard
• indifference
• de-emphasis
• underemphasis

underscoring

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verb

present participle of underscore

as in emphasizing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emphasizing
• reinforcing
• deepening
• underlining
• stressing
• enhancing
• accentuating
• strengthening
• bringing out
• italicizing
• amplifying
• augmenting
• maximizing
• heightening
• supplementing
• enlarging
• boosting
• magnifying
• enlivening
• beefing (up)
• jazzing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reducing
• decreasing
• minimizing
• diminishing
• de-emphasizing
• understating
• weakening
• lessening
• subduing
• toning (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of underscoring

Noun

The staging could do without the underscoring that becomes heavy-handed in the play’s later stages. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026

Sound designer Hunter Moody provides delicate underscoring setting appropriate to moods as needed. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026

But from the opening moments, set in the cozy cabinet of curiosities shop — cue orchestrator/arranger Matt Brind’s mysterious and twinkling Danny Elfman-esque underscoring — there’s real precision to Luke Sheppard’s production. — David Benedict, Variety, 30 Nov. 2025

Verb

Abigail is one of only a small number of people worldwide to receive DBS specifically for Tourette, underscoring both the promise and the caution around the procedure. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 3 July 2026

This incident exposed the fragility of AI governance, underscoring the critical need for enterprises to diversify their AI model dependencies. — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

However, analysts were concerned about growth in China, after sales dropped 12%, underscoring the challenges facing one of the company's most important markets. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 1 July 2026

Investigators say such operations require coordination, technical expertise and laundering infrastructure, underscoring the organization’s evolution beyond conventional gang violence. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Led by Sir Thomas Lawrence’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington and two still lifes by Jan van Huysum, the sale sold 96 percent by value and 90 percent by lot, underscoring continued demand for top-quality Old Master paintings. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026

Recent reporting also suggests that drones now account for the overwhelming majority of successful Ukrainian battlefield strikes against Russian forces, underscoring just how central unmanned systems have become to modern combat operations. — Hunter Lacroix, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026

Hanuse uses footage of the smallpox survivors in the film that is over 100 years old, underscoring the devastation but also their strength. — Carole Horst, Variety, 17 June 2026