as in emphasis
a special notice or importance given to something
although we dutifully carried binoculars on our bird walk, the accent was on recognizing avifauna by their song
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as in to emphasize
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
the town's promotional literature accents its vital role in American history
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Recent Examples of accent
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
Photo : Dallas and Harris Photography Stone and wood features accent the primary bath.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2025
Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
Inside, the space is highlighted by gold and green hues, and the structure’s classic elegance is accented by vintage furnishings and nods to the Roaring Twenties.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
What took me by surprise was her heavy British accent.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
Photo : Dallas and Harris Photography Stone and wood features accent the primary bath.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
Queen Letizia accented the look with a bold black belt at her waist.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
Inside, the space is highlighted by gold and green hues, and the structure’s classic elegance is accented by vintage furnishings and nods to the Roaring Twenties.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accent
Noun
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The traditional high school model, with its emphasis on rote memorization and standardized testing, is increasingly out of step with the demands of the 21st century.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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My focus will be on the things that make our city special, like an emphasis on public safety, protecting our tree canopy and ensuring that the needs of our elderly are met.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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To Begin Developing This Trait: Practice presenting data to different audiences, and emphasize the human element of change management.—
Ben Jones,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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While emphasizing boosting domestic consumption as a top priority, Beijing vowed to expand the consumer goods trade-in program with an additional 300 billion yuan in ultra long special treasury bonds.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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With over 6,000 wineries in 65 appellations, Bordeaux can be a confusing category for wine drinkers, especially when faced with dozens of lookalike bottles on a store shelf, so the 2025 Cru Bourgeois du Médoc helps cut through the fog and highlights the best of the best.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2025
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For those who don’t want to walk through the ship for the narrative, the Virgin Voyages app highlights the times and spots where the skits will take place.—
Josh Rivera,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Kang stressed this finding is supported by public records as well as materials provided by the government.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Professor Sawhney stressed that these applications are not standalone solutions but part of a broader AI ecosystem, combining traditional machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI to deliver optimal results.—
Taarini Kaur Dang,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The intimate dinner featured familiar New York fashion faces — Emily Ratajkowski, Evan Mock, Iris Apatow, editors — as well as a few guests who are more likely to be found outside, like freeride skier Dennis Ranalter.—
Kristen Tauer,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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Lim co-wrote the script for the hit Crazy Rich Asians feature from Warner Bros. released in 2018 with Peter Chiarelli.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Accent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accent. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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