1
as in highlighted
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Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in publicized
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms
variants
or spotlit
as in identified
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spotlighted
Verb
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The Lake County Coroner’s Office has identified the Gary man shot and killed by Gary Police Wednesday morning after a hostage situation involving a 1-year-old child.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025 -
The victims were sisters and identified by a family member only as 9-year-old Sammy and 13-year-old Valery, ABC 6 News reported.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Researchers specifically focused on the Gulf of California, a biodiversity hotspot.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
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Modern breeders have focused not just on leaf color, but on traits including leaf size and shape.—
Margaret Roach,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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His suit featured four-bar motifs, which harkened back to the label’s men’s resort 2024 collection.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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Also among the photos was a shot of Chicago’s incredible personalized cake, which featured a pink and white cowboy boot, a western belt and ‘Chi’ written out in pink rope.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While incarcerated at San Quentin, Mutch co-founded a peer support program and the prison’s Men’s Advisory Council, according to published reports.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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Luke has spent 10 years reporting on Formula 1 for outlets including Autosport, The New York Times and NBC Sports, and is also a published author.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The researchers emphasized that this system must be incredibly efficient, as squid can use the energy to alter their entire body’s appearance underwater where only low levels of light can penetrate.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2025
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What to Know Oz also emphasized the role of technology, artificial intelligence, and telemedicine in making health care more efficient and accessible.—
Gabe Whisnant,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Of course, with a broadcast social network like X, everyone is both a patron and an owner of sorts.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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The series, which is produced by Fox Entertainment Studios, came out of a broadcast direct deal between Leary and the company.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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That was the most prevalent worry expressed in mid-April.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Another common disease ticks spread is Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a disease that is very prevalent in North Carolina, Hayes said.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2025
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“Spotlighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotlighted. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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