1
as in highlighted
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Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in publicized
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms
variants
or spotlit
as in identified
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spotlighted
Verb
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Jamar Banks, 52, was busted two days after police identified him as a suspect in the two stabbings and asked the public’s help tracking him down.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2025 -
The officer has not been identified.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But the social media frenzy that grew around the film’s release ultimately focused on Lively and on criticism of her.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
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Though Christmas Eve dinner in Slovakia is generally focused on the Christmas carp, Knies’ parents elected for swordfish instead.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The jacket of the suit featured two slit pockets as well as a harness design that looped around the back of the neck.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
28 Dec. 2024
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Well, that’s not entirely true, as many of the designs were pretty wild for their time, including that now-famous Breguet numerical font and those eponymous hands, both of which are featured on the Classique reference 5177.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Luke has spent 10 years reporting on Formula 1 for outlets including Autosport, The New York Times and NBC Sports, and is also a published author.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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The group is open to local veterans and their spouses who are interested in learning from each other and from published authors, book editors and publishers.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Murphy emphasized the need for a comprehensive immigration plan that considers both businesses and consumers.—
Matt Galka,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Dec. 2024
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Distant quasar Matt Bradford, a NASA scientist involved in the research, emphasized the importance of this discovery.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The show falls under the broadcast direct deal Hudson and his producing partner Stalberg signed with Fox in 2023.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2024
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Fox is adding another veteran writer and producer to its roster of broadcast direct deals.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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The problem has become so prevalent that Pichai suggested during a Google town hall in February that his hiring managers consider returning to in-person job interviews.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2025
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Under the Biden administration, VA executives received bonuses despite persistent and prevalent leadership failures – a policy that allowed bureaucrats to benefit while veterans suffered.—
Wilson Beaver and Ka’Von Johnson/The Heritage Foundation,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Spotlighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spotlighted. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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