FOREGROUNDING Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

foregrounding

verb

present participle of foreground

as in emphasizing

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 foregrounding Their films’ starkness has potentially overwhelming power but also risks foregrounding flaws of judgment and finish. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026 Burden internalized this pattern, of foregrounding the importance of the paterfamilias at the expense of real intimacy, of keeping up appearances despite the private pain. — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026 On their first album under the moniker, the two noisemakers from Animal Collective delight in this combination, foregrounding campfire acoustics while sinister drones lurk around the corner. — Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026 The tactic of foregrounding technology reflects the changing asset mix at Fox, which has made a number of M&A deals in the tech sector and last year entered subscription streaming with the launch of Fox One. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 May 2026 Your mileage may vary with senseless AI text as a source of amusement, but there’s something to be said about foregrounding AI’s often absurd flaws and its potential for misuse, rather than dressing it up as some impartial arbiter of factuality. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 May 2026 Sonically, Hazel Eyes is said to blend baroque pop, British folk, outlaw country and left-field R&B while foregrounding Smith’s signature vocal performances and intimate songwriting. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 24 June 2026 Undoubtedly, these reconsiderations have been a largely positive exercise, foregrounding not only more equitable but more accurate and more engaging histories, and opening gallery and museum doors to previously excluded artists (even if many have suffered with the ups and downs of speculation). — Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026 Go-Sam outlines Australia’s attempt to create a home for Indigenous cultural materials and a National Resting Place for unprovenanced and low-provenanced ancestral remains, foregrounding the complexity of relying on architecture to reconcile past harms. — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026

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The brand aims to stand out in-aisle with clear positioning, emphasizing design, performance, and practical sustainability.

— Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
That was despite intensifying heat that Cage and the communications team would make a point of emphasizing on-site and in messaging.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026

Definition of emphasizing

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For instance, Airbus alone ended 2025 with a backlog of 8,754 commercial aircraft, highlighting just how far demand has outpaced production capacity.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Following meetings with management, RBC Capital analyst Gregory Pardy reaffirmed a buy rating on Ovintiv stock with a price target of $70, highlighting that the stock is on RBC's Global Energy Best Ideas List.

— Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 5 July 2026

Definition of highlighting

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Baking soda desiccates plant leaves by removing moisture from the foliage, stressing the plant and ultimately resulting in death.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026
Richard Fawal of Voxtopica developed a framework to guide these organizations, stressing the importance of understanding audience behavior and creating engaging content, rather than merely repurposing existing materials.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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New reads abound for your vacation tote throughout the weeks of July, with fiction picks featuring a Carnival cruise casualty, a highly entertaining jewel heist at the Waldorf-Astoria, and a Soviet-era madcap adventure.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Take a look Currency of America 250 An uncirculated set of coins featuring change marking America's 250th birthday is now available ahead of the nation's anniversary on July 4.

— Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 2 July 2026

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