underscores

VERB

underline, emphasize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accentuate highlight indicate mark stress

STRONG

accent caption feature italicize

WEAK

call attention to draw attention to give emphasis point to

Example Sentences

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The Tau Scaling Law "underscores the company's ambition to lead rather than follow in the global chip race", said George Chen, Partner and Chair of Digital Practice at The Asia Group.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

That surge in lethality underscores the potency of the high-tech but cheaply made drones.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

That hasn’t stopped it from selling computing capacity to a rival AI lab, a move that some have said underscores the lack of demand for xAI’s Grok.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

The deal, which the companies will announce on Wednesday, also underscores Anthropic’s commitment to the life sciences industry as it continues targeting enterprise clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

His memory underscores some differences in how the children saw their parents, and the strife.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel