as in emphasizing
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
repeatedly foregrounded his experience in international affairs in the course of his campaign for the presidency
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Recent Examples of foregrounding
France said Combs’s team is similarly foregrounding his cultural significance to Black America, shifting attention from the charges to his legacy.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Even though Harris only wrote the occasional episode after the pilot, her investment in foregrounding the issues that older women face in their everyday lives resonated throughout the show’s seven seasons.
—Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Ingelsby preserves the thrills of a relentless investigation while foregrounding his ensemble’s relatable — often painfully so — experiences with guilt and forgiveness.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Even though Harris only wrote the occasional episode after the pilot, her investment in foregrounding the issues that older women face in their everyday lives resonated throughout the show’s seven seasons.
—Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Ingelsby preserves the thrills of a relentless investigation while foregrounding his ensemble’s relatable — often painfully so — experiences with guilt and forgiveness.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregrounding
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Brand them for experience, emphasizing aroma and taste, not just potency.—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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South Korea is committed to sharing this expertise with the US too, Lee said, emphasizing their bilateral relationship included economic, technological, and military cooperation.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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For Arsenal, consistency of performances and results is so important to Arteta, with the 43-year-old often highlighting its significance in building them back to being one of Europe’s elite sides.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sold to Menemsha, studied in its craft, genuinely tense and gorgeously shot, highlighting the heavenly mountains and a historical hell.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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McCann responded to Inzunza’s proposal by stressing that the park’s development had been underway for three years and that extensive public outreach had already taken place.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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For cool-season grasses, trim off no more than two-thirds of the stems to avoid stressing these plants.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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Trump made the announcement on Truth Social after the Canadian province of Ontario began running a television advertisement in the United States featuring a speech from former President Ronald Reagan.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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The second look channeled her inner angel, featuring a silky camisole, a short set and massive quilted wings.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Foregrounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregrounding. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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