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
Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
The event will have significantly more star power than a typical Treasury Department rollout, underscoring how the department wants to draw attention to the accounts.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Each livestream is expected to include new game announcements, future roadmap details and commentary from Blizzard’s development teams, underscoring what the company describes as a pivotal year for its portfolio.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
On Thursday, Greystone's linemen gathered for a crucial safety briefing, underscoring the importance of caution during what could become a hazardous, multi-day operation.
—Nakell Williams, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
About 80% of new digital customers live within five miles of a Huntington branch, underscoring that local presence still matters even when accounts are opened online, Wasserman said.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Ongoing conservation work is visible rather than hidden, underscoring the complexity of preserving a wooden warship of this scale.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, two separate judges in the Eastern District of Virginia issued orders underscoring that her time in office had ended.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 21 Jan. 2026
YouTube remained the single largest streaming platform by viewing time, underscoring how Netflix’s biggest competition increasingly extends beyond traditional media rivals.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 20 Jan. 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 agenda spans trade, investment and national security, underscoring the breadth and sensitivity of the talks.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
The event will have significantly more star power than a typical Treasury Department rollout, underscoring how the department wants to draw attention to the accounts.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Each livestream is expected to include new game announcements, future roadmap details and commentary from Blizzard’s development teams, underscoring what the company describes as a pivotal year for its portfolio.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
On Thursday, Greystone's linemen gathered for a crucial safety briefing, underscoring the importance of caution during what could become a hazardous, multi-day operation.
—Nakell Williams, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
About 80% of new digital customers live within five miles of a Huntington branch, underscoring that local presence still matters even when accounts are opened online, Wasserman said.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Ongoing conservation work is visible rather than hidden, underscoring the complexity of preserving a wooden warship of this scale.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, two separate judges in the Eastern District of Virginia issued orders underscoring that her time in office had ended.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 21 Jan. 2026
YouTube remained the single largest streaming platform by viewing time, underscoring how Netflix’s biggest competition increasingly extends beyond traditional media rivals.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underscoring
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Part of the recent emphasis on UCLA’s defense has meant a slower pace on offense to minimize opponents’ possessions.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Similarly, the emphasis on independence and nonconformity reflects what psychologists call autonomy orientation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In his remarkably faithful adaptation of Reid’s novel, Tierney manages to accomplish this tricky narrative task by emphasizing three particularly moving declarations of love, each of which speak to the possibilities and limitations baked into the romance genre.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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At store level, these filter down to emphasizing culture, capability, and collaboration as the engines of the company’s next phase of growth.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In fact, the Dow Transports — comprised of 20 leading shipping, logistics, trucking, rail and airline companies — has set at least three all-time closing highs in January, reinforcing the rally that’s also carried the 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average to several record closes this month.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2026
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The rapid expansion of charging infrastructure is reinforcing growth in China’s EV market.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Underscoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underscoring. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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