accentuations

noun

plural of accentuation
as in emphases
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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  1. emphases
  2. accents
Noun
  • Experiment with possible emphases of this puzzle’s revealer, at 55A, to make sense of the grid’s three themed entries.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • No doubt many other religious institutions have seized on the World Cup with these and other emphases, including evangelizing and otherwise stressing their uniqueness.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of emphases
Noun
  • The elevator simulated the skyscraper’s construction, complete with New York accents.
    — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The two-toned shoe features primarily black uppers that transition into sculptural gold accents that draw inspiration from the 1920s to 1940s surrealist art movements; think Schiaparelli and Salvador Dali.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of accents
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“Accentuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accentuations. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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