as in emphasis
a special notice or importance given to something
the school's accentuation on math skills has resulted in its students being among the highest math scorers in the state
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During this period of industry pessimism, the group has placed an emphasis on emboldening production assistants and teaching them more about labor organizing.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
2 May 2025 -
Suh’s emphasis on spatial interventions poses creative challenges for curators as well as the institutions that hold these works.—
Megan Williams,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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“Accentuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accentuation. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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