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
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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
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Recent Examples of underscoring
David Benedict, Variety, 30 Nov. 2025
Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Historically, even 102 games (in 2024) had been his third-highest total, underscoring his long-term fragility with recurring knee and soft-tissue issues.
—Derek Vanriper, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Pham said two Louvre employees questioned in the case have been told not to return to their jobs during the investigation, while also underscoring their presumption of innocence until the investigation and proceedings are completed.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Finally, deficits have persisted even as the state’s economy and revenues have grown, underscoring that the problem is structural rather than cyclical.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
The initiative follows a live screening of the film that Canal+ hosted at Paris’ Mac Mahon theater, where middle school students engaged the director and cast in a Q&A, underscoring the film’s resonance with younger audiences.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Officials have warned that other parts of the rocky coastline could also collapse, with cracks visible along the cliff, underscoring the growing threat of coastal erosion.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
The company’s forestry arm has planted more than one billion trees, underscoring a scale of stewardship rarely matched in private ownership.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
This marks Dunwoody's 14th consecutive year earning the prestigious designation, underscoring the city's dedication to preserving and enhancing its urban tree canopy, a vital pillar of its sustainability efforts.
—Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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
The campaign will also include stories featuring local artisans, artists, chefs and more from the South of France, offering insight and inspiration to travelers and underscoring the fashion brand’s long association with travel.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Historically, even 102 games (in 2024) had been his third-highest total, underscoring his long-term fragility with recurring knee and soft-tissue issues.
—Derek Vanriper, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Pham said two Louvre employees questioned in the case have been told not to return to their jobs during the investigation, while also underscoring their presumption of innocence until the investigation and proceedings are completed.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Finally, deficits have persisted even as the state’s economy and revenues have grown, underscoring that the problem is structural rather than cyclical.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
The initiative follows a live screening of the film that Canal+ hosted at Paris’ Mac Mahon theater, where middle school students engaged the director and cast in a Q&A, underscoring the film’s resonance with younger audiences.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Officials have warned that other parts of the rocky coastline could also collapse, with cracks visible along the cliff, underscoring the growing threat of coastal erosion.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
The company’s forestry arm has planted more than one billion trees, underscoring a scale of stewardship rarely matched in private ownership.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
This marks Dunwoody's 14th consecutive year earning the prestigious designation, underscoring the city's dedication to preserving and enhancing its urban tree canopy, a vital pillar of its sustainability efforts.
—Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underscoring
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But his emphasis on economic freedoms suggested Washington sees the current crisis as leverage to push for market reforms that would loosen the military’s grip on the economy.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
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When the emphasis shifts toward partisan interests, our society suffers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Photographer Alina Vlady echoes this sentiment, emphasizing that a phone-free ceremony protects the couple’s experience.—
Nikita Khanna,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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Trump in his remarks boasted of returning religion back to the center of American politics and culture, emphasizing efforts to support prayer in school, policies targeting transgender people and the creation of a White House faith office, among other actions.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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At the same time, Brooklyn posted the league’s best defensive rating in December while he was sidelined, reinforcing a direction that emphasized versatility, ball movement and defensive consistency.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Another option patients may pursue is to slowly taper off the drugs over about three to six months and to focus on reinforcing lifestyle choices that support goals for overall health and weight maintenance.—
Amy J. Sheer,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Underscoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underscoring. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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