as in emphasized
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 foregrounded
Their narratives garner little-to-no media attention or political mobilization, and their stories are seldom foregrounded in contemporary conversations about state violence.
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Lashawn Harris
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
The backdrop is the dark times, except when the dark times are foregrounded.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Lashawn Harris
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
The backdrop is the dark times, except when the dark times are foregrounded.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregrounded
Verb
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The business group also emphasized that the licenses still do not guarantee steady access to the rare earths, increasing uncertainty for businesses.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Great Jones, KitchenAid, and Le Creuset all emphasized that colorful cookware can be an easy way to bring more joy into the kitchen.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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For instance, the suit notes that internal documents highlighted a broker who, in 2018, broke the rules on creating loads of fake accounts.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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The attack highlighted the limits of Qatar’s Patriot missile batteries, which are designed to intercept aircraft and cruise missiles but not ballistic weapons traveling at several times the speed of sound through the upper atmosphere.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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Ladapo’s predecessors stressed the importance of hepatitis A vaccines and flu shots.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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As Democrats push to extend Obamacare subsidies set to expire at the end of the year, Cole stressed that issue and debate is outside of his committee's jurisdiction -- though Johnson could hypothetically direct him to attach it to the CR.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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As part of the agreement, Carlyle branding will be featured on the Oracle Red Bull Racing RB21 challenger and across key team assets, including the car chassis, drivers’ team kit, pit wall and garage environment.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Modern displays are featured above the doors on the inside and outside of the car, on the ceiling and in the transitions between cars.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Foregrounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregrounded. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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