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

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

The shift has also reshaped many organizations’ structures, with 47% of CISOs now reporting directly to their CEO, underscoring the emphasis on cybersecurity as a top priority, according to research by IBM. —Aslesha Mehta, Fortune, 26 May 2026

Healey was urging the council to approve DeMore, underscoring both his prosecutorial experience along with his current work as a victim’s advocate, saying the Parole Board is in need of a new member with this background. —Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026

This week’s release calendar continues to fill out with late-spring drops, underscoring how crowded the May window has become for new bourbons and American whiskeys in general. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026

Pakistan’s army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir was in Tehran on Friday, with a Qatari negotiating team expected this weekend, underscoring the pressure Iran is coming under to forge a deal with Washington. —Filip Timotija, The Hill, 23 May 2026

China bans import of some Nvidia chips China banned the import of some Nvidia chips, underscoring Beijing’s determination to produce its own advanced semiconductors in the AI race with the US. —Semafor Events, semafor.com, 22 May 2026

However, the stock market's reaction to those workforce reductions has proven far from predictable, underscoring the uncertainty surrounding widening AI adoption. —Liz Napolitano,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 18 May 2026

The game has already produced seven winners in 2026, including a rapid stretch in late April and early May when four jackpots were claimed in just four days, underscoring how quickly fortunes have turned this year. —Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 17 May 2026

The same report notes that Hilton publicly disputes Becerra’s assertion of front-runner status by citing polls indicating a tight race, underscoring that the campaigns are aggressively contesting the narrative rather than drifting in ambiguity. —Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026