foregrounded

verb

past tense of foreground
as in emphasized
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on repeatedly foregrounded his experience in international affairs in the course of his campaign for the presidency

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Recent Examples of foregrounded Tatehata’s presentation foregrounded Kusama’s pioneering position in a New York art world transitioning from Abstract Expressionism to Minimalism and Pop, while also introducing her more recent work. — Tessa Solomon For Artnews, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026 These moves have once again foregrounded Paul's unproven claims that the SARS-Cov-2 virus came from a lab leak and that Fauci covered it up — a charge the scientist has vociferously denied. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 30 July 2026 While Elliott became the cast’s newest addition, Demi Moore was foregrounded as a major player, with her character Cami Miller taking up the mantle of MTEX CEO following her husband’s sudden death in Season 1. — Kai Naima Williams, Variety, 27 May 2026 If in previous seasons, Euphoria foregrounded erotic imagery to make a point about the confusing and often painful process of coming to terms with one’s sexuality, now that poignancy is gone. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026 But his social consciousness shone through even in films where politics aren’t explicitly foregrounded. — Vikram Murthi, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026 Her humanity is foregrounded, and Lloyd Parry avoids sensationalism by honing in on his strengths; his knowledge of the culture and justice system of both Japan and England and his ability to communicate the foibles and quirks of both. — Rebecca Hannigan, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026 Here, the effort is foregrounded. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025 Church attendance has been a growing topic of conversation online after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who often foregrounded his faith. — Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foregrounded
  1. emphasized
  2. highlighted
  3. stressed
  4. featured
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  • Their ensuing correspondence with the department began politely but devolved into threats and demands emphasized in italic type.
    — Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers emphasized that expanding underground CO₂ storage will be essential to meet international climate goals.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of emphasized
Verb
  • South Korean officials have said North Korea's recent border activities have highlighted the Koreas' disagreement over exactly where the military demarcation line lies.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Recent Hamilton campaign ads have highlighted the medical debt story.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of highlighted
Verb
  • Global energy outlook Executives from both firms stressed the project’s engineering demands.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Sheeran subsequently stressed that the decision to remove Macklemore was not his, writing that it had been made by the promoter and venues.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of stressed
Verb
  • The Forum, the first of its 35th season, was moderated by journalist Michele Norris, and featured hundreds of high school and college students from across the state.
    — Nick Caito Photo, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The album featured the sexy, chicken-scratch funk of the 1970s melted down to something slow and gooey next to early-morning comedown music for a ’90s-style sunrise in the chill-out room.
    — Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of featured

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“Foregrounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foregrounded. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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