as in to emphasize
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 underscore
Benson’s findings underscore that women don’t promote their leadership skills, which may hinder their career opportunities.
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Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
These trends underscore systemic failures, an indictment of a system that prioritizes profit over people.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Additionally, there are four large cotton storage facilities, underscoring the scale of the operation.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
If anything, this behavior underscores that perhaps, with friends like these, who needs enemies?
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
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Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
These trends underscore systemic failures, an indictment of a system that prioritizes profit over people.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Additionally, there are four large cotton storage facilities, underscoring the scale of the operation.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
If anything, this behavior underscores that perhaps, with friends like these, who needs enemies?
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Underscore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underscore. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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