as in emphasis
a special notice or importance given to something
the underscoring we've given the play's local setting will hopefully increase ticket sales
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as in emphasizing
to make more apparent
a history of the Old West that underscores the role that pioneer women had in bringing order and stability to the wild frontier
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Recent Examples of underscoring
David Benedict, Variety, 30 Nov. 2025
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
This marks Dunwoody's 14th consecutive year earning the prestigious designation, underscoring the city's dedication to preserving and enhancing its urban tree canopy, a vital pillar of its sustainability efforts.
—Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Villa, who started the taqueria as a pop-up in the Highland Park neighborhood in 2018, took to Instagram to express gratitude for the opportunity, underscoring his family’s immigrant background.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Roughly 40 percent of advertisers were first-time Super Bowl participants, underscoring how aggressively companies are pursuing cultural visibility — even as many organizations still struggle to translate cultural moments into sustained growth.
—Christopher Vollmer, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
The ruling was a key policy win for the administration, with conservative legal analysts underscoring the ramifications of the Fifth Circuit panel’s green light for the administration’s immigration enforcement.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Feb. 2026
The route returns on May 7, 2026, after a seven-year hiatus, underscoring its status as a premium travel option.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
For example, World Economic Forum analysis indicates that only 10 countries are expected to be able to host the Winter Olympic Games by 2040, underscoring how rapidly climate constraints are narrowing the geography of global sport.
—Sebastian Buckup, Time, 7 Feb. 2026
Livery reveals are a big deal for F1 teams, where the car is the focal point, underscoring how the team is approaching its own reveal.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
But from the opening moments, set in the cozy cabinet of curiosities shop — cue orchestrator/arranger Matt Brind’s mysterious and twinkling Danny Elfman-esque underscoring — there’s real precision to Luke Sheppard’s production.
—David Benedict, Variety, 30 Nov. 2025
Verb
The company’s forestry arm has planted more than one billion trees, underscoring a scale of stewardship rarely matched in private ownership.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
This marks Dunwoody's 14th consecutive year earning the prestigious designation, underscoring the city's dedication to preserving and enhancing its urban tree canopy, a vital pillar of its sustainability efforts.
—Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Villa, who started the taqueria as a pop-up in the Highland Park neighborhood in 2018, took to Instagram to express gratitude for the opportunity, underscoring his family’s immigrant background.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Roughly 40 percent of advertisers were first-time Super Bowl participants, underscoring how aggressively companies are pursuing cultural visibility — even as many organizations still struggle to translate cultural moments into sustained growth.
—Christopher Vollmer, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
The ruling was a key policy win for the administration, with conservative legal analysts underscoring the ramifications of the Fifth Circuit panel’s green light for the administration’s immigration enforcement.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Feb. 2026
The route returns on May 7, 2026, after a seven-year hiatus, underscoring its status as a premium travel option.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
For example, World Economic Forum analysis indicates that only 10 countries are expected to be able to host the Winter Olympic Games by 2040, underscoring how rapidly climate constraints are narrowing the geography of global sport.
—Sebastian Buckup, Time, 7 Feb. 2026
Livery reveals are a big deal for F1 teams, where the car is the focal point, underscoring how the team is approaching its own reveal.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underscoring
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Popov has participated in industry discussions around event safety and operational standards, with an emphasis on making rules understandable for participants and spectators alike.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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From a design perspective, that reinforces Ratti’s desire to keep the emphasis on the flame itself and not the object.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
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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
Verb
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At the same time, Brooklyn posted the league’s best defensive rating in December while he was sidelined, reinforcing a direction that emphasized versatility, ball movement and defensive consistency.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Another option patients may pursue is to slowly taper off the drugs over about three to six months and to focus on reinforcing lifestyle choices that support goals for overall health and weight maintenance.—
Amy J. Sheer,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Underscoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underscoring. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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