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

Anthropic became SpaceX’s biggest customer, accounting for a third of sales last quarter, underscoring the intense concentration of the tech market. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

At least nine cabinet members visited Iowa in August, underscoring just how competitive the House races, open Senate and governor races have become. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

The figure marked the highest turnout recorded at that hour since measurements began in 1973, underscoring the intensity of the country's national election. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Gaps in governance, limited visibility into usage and costs, and restrictive vendor terms further complicate oversight—underscoring the need for stronger cost controls as organizations scale AI. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026

The discussion then moved to the dinner tables, underscoring the urgency of commercial strategies keeping pace as artificial intelligence accelerates faster than current regulatory frameworks. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

His share of valid votes in Maranhão fell by nearly five percentage points — the sharpest decline in the region — underscoring the challenge of mobilizing his traditional base. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

The sell-off came despite the positive results, underscoring the gap between the treatment's clinical promise and investor expectations for its commercial potential. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Gartner has predicted that organizations will abandon as many as 60% of AI projects that lack AI-ready data, underscoring how foundational data readiness has become. — Amanda Turcotte, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026