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
Julia Teti, WWD, 25 Nov. 2024
Paris Hilton’s air fryer has an illuminated touchscreen display, photogenic colors, and gold accents.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024
White and blue balloons accented the walls as a DJ played music and campaign volunteers buzzed about the room.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2024
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Dubbed the Tyla Tyger Quencher, the tumbler features shimmering bronze accents complete with a glossy finish and Tyla’s iconic tiger scratch under the Stanley 1913 logo.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 25 Nov. 2024
Paris Hilton’s air fryer has an illuminated touchscreen display, photogenic colors, and gold accents.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Verb
The Covent Garden Market Building and the cobblestoned piazza turn into an entire world of festive activities — all accented with lights, ribbons, garland, and an impressive 60-foot Christmas tree.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2024
White and blue balloons accented the walls as a DJ played music and campaign volunteers buzzed about the room.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2024
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The wine program at Mother Wolf stocks more than 400 labels, focusing on Italy’s Piedmont, Tuscany and Sardinia, with multi-generational family producers and emerging estates and an emphasis on organic and sustainable practices.Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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Blood quantum, with its mathematical fussiness and emphasis on purity, bears little relationship to many tribes’ pre-contact approaches to belonging, which tended to be based on a looser approach to kinship.Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
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Collison also emphasized that areas with deteriorating or no sidewalks, commonly in low-income neighborhoods, shouldn’t be left out of redevelopment.Daryl Perry, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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Holistic Employee Well-Being Many organizations emphasize the importance of work-life balance, mental health support and a positive work environment, but these initiatives frequently fall short.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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With the world watching, there is a collective aspiration that the international event will highlight the critical need for sustainable practices and mobilize concrete actions to safeguard our planet for generations to come.Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2024
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Three weeks later in Tampa Bay, another 80-yarder highlighted his 169-yard outburst.Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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Three more benchmarks stress the CPU, using all available cores and threads to rate a PC's suitability for processor-intensive workloads.PCMAG, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, while congratulating Trump, stressed the importance of the trans-Atlantic partnership, noting that millions of jobs and billions in trade rely on stable relations.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Now in its eighth year, the showcase will once again feature Allman and guitarist Duane Betts, son of Dickey.Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2024
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How about a prefab house that features an expansive wall of floor-to-ceiling windows?Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Accent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accent. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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