Synonyms of underscoring

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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

It was meant to be, as 860’s insistent underscoring by Marc Shaiman will often remind you. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

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

Footage and audio of Prince performing onstage is interspersed throughout, underscoring the musical legacy Fisher is preparing to take on. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2026

More than 4 million users downloaded the app in less than two months, underscoring that consumers are looking not just for data, but for actionable insights. — MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

The pope’s itinerary in Argentina includes visits to a care center for people with disabilities ​and a prison, underscoring ⁠his focus on highlighting groups that are often marginalized. — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2026

Several have already been snapped up by American VIP clients, underscoring the appetite for exceptional vintage pieces with a story to tell. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026

Jim recommended buying Qnity during Wednesday's Morning Meeting, underscoring our view that the data center trade hasn't been completely eradicated by the election results. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

But many others have come up far short, so far at least, underscoring why Trump is deeply underwater on the economy in polling. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Harop-like kamikaze suicide drones capable of precision military strikes could soon become one of North Korea’s latest additions to its growing arsenal of advanced unmanned weapons, underscoring the apparent expansion of its strike capabilities. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

The inaugural flight was operated by an all-Haitian, Creole-speaking crew, underscoring the Haitian community’s growth both in the United States, and within American Airlines. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026