as in emphasizing
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 accenting
For decades, the crown dazzled millions of visitors with its 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds, accenting eight palmettes alternating with stately gold eagles.
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Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
The veiled sun hat, with its wide brim and crown of rosettes, arced around her face like a halo—perfectly accenting her dreamy soft waves.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
From accenting an entryway to becoming a bathroom staple, these reflective pieces come in all shapes and sizes at secondhand stores.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
With a black leather upper, the shoe included Dark Concord purple accenting on its liner and signature outsole, which included a summary of Michael Jordan’s NBA career achievements.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
The veiled sun hat, with its wide brim and crown of rosettes, arced around her face like a halo—perfectly accenting her dreamy soft waves.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
From accenting an entryway to becoming a bathroom staple, these reflective pieces come in all shapes and sizes at secondhand stores.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
With a black leather upper, the shoe included Dark Concord purple accenting on its liner and signature outsole, which included a summary of Michael Jordan’s NBA career achievements.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accenting
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Photographer Alina Vlady echoes this sentiment, emphasizing that a phone-free ceremony protects the couple’s experience.—
Nikita Khanna,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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Trump in his remarks boasted of returning religion back to the center of American politics and culture, emphasizing efforts to support prayer in school, policies targeting transgender people and the creation of a White House faith office, among other actions.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Wall Street analysts as a whole generally stood by their bullish stances on Robinhood, instead highlighting the company’s potential to expand future revenue.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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The company also reported a record order backlog of $51 billion, up about 70% from a year earlier, highlighting strong demand visibility entering 2026.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Roy has countered by stressing his conservative record and independence, saying the job is about enforcing the law and defending Texas – not personal fealty.—
Philip Jankowski,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie opened the family’s plea by thanking supporters for their prayers before describing her mother as the heart of their family and making a direct appeal for contact, stressing Nancy Guthrie’s fragile health and urgent need for medication.—
Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The digital video poster went live in November, featuring Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi’s character Dek holding aloft a smaller, human figure, which had been severed in two.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Jim Varsallone writes a high school sports column twice a week, featuring top performers in all varsity sports (boys and girls) in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.—
Miami Herald Staff Reports,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Accenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accenting. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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