as in emphasis
a special notice or importance given to something
although we dutifully carried binoculars on our bird walk, the accent was on recognizing avifauna by their song
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as in to emphasize
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 accent
Natasha Frost, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Given the season and the ur-British garden tradition, flowers and floral garden accents are the rule.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Lush landscaping by Mark Rios creates a buffer between neighbors at the end of a private driveway where the abode’s boxy structure is accented by rolling hills and views of the San Gabriel Mountains.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Plus, Jason Isaacs, one of the show’s stars, talked to us about accents, the awkwardness of onscreen nudity and his character’s surprising fate.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Given the season and the ur-British garden tradition, flowers and floral garden accents are the rule.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
Plumes of smoke, fireballs, spark showers, dry-ice fog and the occasional prop accented the moods.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Lush landscaping by Mark Rios creates a buffer between neighbors at the end of a private driveway where the abode’s boxy structure is accented by rolling hills and views of the San Gabriel Mountains.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accent
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Those strategic decisions, with an emphasis instead placed on reducing the average age of the squad, can justifiably be credited to Giuntoli but Motta’s tactical struggles since the excellent 1-0 win over Inter last month have carried a heavy cost.—
Philip Buckingham,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Water conservation is another area of emphasis, with the hotel utilizing a cooling system that takes advantage of the cold water of the Bosphorus.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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In the past, Sheinbaum has clarified that her government is not looking to promote censorship but rather to preserve traditional Mexican music while emphasizing other values.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Shearing emphasized that there are no true winners in a tariff war, as higher prices harm consumers and disrupt global supply chains.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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The White House released a fact sheet on Friday that highlighted a 2005 New York Times article lamenting the U.S. trade deficit and a 2009 statement from famed Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker blaming the Great Recession on trade imbalances.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Apr. 2025
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Öztürk, a former Fulbright scholar in a doctoral program at Tufts University, was stunned to find out in early March that she had been targeted by a pro-Israel group that highlighted an op-ed she co-wrote last year criticizing the school’s response to the war in Gaza.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
13 Apr. 2025
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Second report also says consumers are stressed An unrelated index to the Kearney survey is also showing some consumers are taking a defensive mode to their spending.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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For an organization that has stressed that winning games was a priority and that tanking would never be in their vocabulary, that’s an odd way of going about it.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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WrestleMania 41 will feature some of the best and brightest talent the WWE roster has to offer.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Vogue unveiled their covers featuring Met Gala co-chairs, rapper A$AP Rocky, actor Colman Domingo, Formula One racer Lewis Hamilton, and a portrait of the ever peculiar Pharrell Williams.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Accent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accent. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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