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adjective

as in concentrated

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verb

past tense of accentuate
1
as in highlighted
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on let's accentuate the saxophones during this piece by having the sax players stand up

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2
as in intensified
to make markedly greater in measure or degree the foul weather merely accentuated my feelings of depression

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3
as in emphasized
to make more apparent unfortunately, the new bedspread just accentuates the dinginess of the curtains behind the bed

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Recent Examples of accentuated
Adjective
That’s all the more accentuated in fields where there’s a large demand for labor and few people to fill those roles. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
It’s designed with a darling sailor-style collar accentuated with white stitching that extends down the front, while the red knit is complemented with ribbing at the hem and sleeves. — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2026 The anticipation is accentuated by how little is known about the project, including the opening timeframe which hasn't been officially disclosed since the park was announced in May last year. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Pecko’s arrival Tuesday afternoon accentuated how far Imai has fallen in the team’s pitching hierarchy. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The Oscar winner accentuated her baby bump while doing press for her upcoming film The Odyssey in New York City on June 30. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 The strapless column gown featured an intricate, geometric design embellished with pearls that beautifully accentuated her silhouette. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026 His skin, darkly suntanned after just one day swimming in the sea with his fellow factory workers the other Sunday, accentuated the whiteness of his open-collared shirt. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 With its distinctive, and complex, twin-star-design LED headlights, accentuated by lovely rose-gold detailing and more illuminated Maybach logos, the car does have a stronger, more individual face. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 29 July 2026 The three challengers offered six speeches that accentuated the positive of their candidate. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accentuated
  1. concentrated
  2. highlighted
  3. intensified
  4. emphasized
  5. aggravated
  6. stressed
  7. heightened
  8. reinforced
Adjective
  • While the company's revenue is set to expand, its customer base – which consists largely of the cloud computing giants that run enterprise workloads for businesses – appears to be growing more concentrated.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • However, Amodei has warned that the economic benefits of AI could become concentrated among a relatively small group of people.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of concentrated
Verb
  • Indiana Senator Jim Banks also highlighted the Indianapolis operation’s role in military engine production.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Wall Street Journal columnist Elizabeth Bernstein recently highlighted this eloquently.
    — David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of highlighted
Verb
  • Earlier in the week, Prokudin said that Russia has intensified attacks on critical infrastructure in the region, which is about 70% under Russian control.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The legal challenge intensified an unusually public dispute over how AI can be used in warfare and mass surveillance.
    — Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of intensified
Verb
  • Lisa is seeing what this experience could be for her, which only emphasized just how bad her current situation on RHOSLC is.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Morgan Stanley's wrapup of the recent World Robot Conference in Beijing emphasized a preference for leading parts makers, including Shuanghuan.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of emphasized
Adjective
  • On Monday, Hamby was charged with murder, aggravated assault, terroristic threats and acts, and possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of a felony, jail records show.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Hamby was booked Monday on charges of murder, aggravated assault, terroristic threats and acts, and possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of a felony.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of aggravated
Verb
  • Speaking to the state Transportation Commission last week in San Diego, Kosup stressed that another reason for the fenders is that Navy ships have also gotten larger since the bridge opened.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The team also stressed that scientists’ microscopic measurements result in a global impact.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of stressed
Verb
  • However, fundraising on such a massive scale has also heightened market concerns over long-term capacity oversupply.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The bones are covered in a sandy bacon jam hot with suya spice heightened with West African black pepper.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of heightened
Verb
  • The results reinforced confidence in AI demand, lifting the broader trade Thursday.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • It was reinforced by Washington’s alliance with Pakistan and its engagement with China during the Cold War, India’s socialist leanings in the decades after its independence, in 1947, and New Delhi’s close relationship with the Soviet Union.
    — C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of reinforced

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“Accentuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accentuated. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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