as in emphasizing
to make more apparent
high-definition television italicizes every line and wrinkle in an actor's face
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Recent Examples of italicizing
And the notes that accompany the sermons in outline form are strikingly similar to those Bickle provided for years, even down to the practice of boldfacing, italicizing and underlining certain points.
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Participants are asked to create their models in Excel and they’re also expected to follow industry norms for formatting the models, including for areas like margin sizes and italicizing percentages.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Participants are asked to create their models in Excel and they’re also expected to follow industry norms for formatting the models, including for areas like margin sizes and italicizing percentages.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for italicizing
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Arisco says that making Maxine American is another way the play is more contemporary, emphasizing a connection between the United States and England.—
Amy Reyes
May 14,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Weiner compared it to other iconic wedding in history like Prince Charles and Lady Diana’s wedding, emphasizing the importance of capturing the romance and secrecy of the ceremony.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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In addiction treatment, encouraging emotional attachment to an algorithm risks reinforcing the very patterns of avoidance and substitution that sustain addiction.—
Steve D. Klein,
STAT,
14 May 2026
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Measures seen as defensive in Tokyo or Manila are invariably interpreted in Beijing as offensive—reinforcing, rather than easing, cycles of suspicion.—
Yu Jie,
Time,
13 May 2026
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“Italicizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/italicizing. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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