as in to emphasize
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 foreground
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Samsung’s high-profile launch of its thin handset, the Galaxy S25 Edge, has pushed thin form factors to the foreground of 2025’s smartphone market.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
There might have been a better way to foreground the conflicts brewing between them than forcing such convoluted circumstances.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 27 May 2025
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Verb
In another image, bright stars from our own Milky Way shine in the foreground, while a sea of distant reddish galaxies speckle the background.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Samsung’s high-profile launch of its thin handset, the Galaxy S25 Edge, has pushed thin form factors to the foreground of 2025’s smartphone market.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Noun
The capsule continues to foreground the use of regionally characteristic materials such as jade, cinnabar, porcelain, and Asian cultural symbols like 玄武 (the Black Tortoise) and 青龙 (the Azure Dragon).
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
There might have been a better way to foreground the conflicts brewing between them than forcing such convoluted circumstances.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreground
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That said, many policymakers have emphasized taking a wait and see approach to monetary policy in the coming months as the economic impact of government policy plays out.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Lawmakers who support using STAR bonds emphasize that taxpayers aren’t on the hook if the projects don’t make enough money to pay back the debt.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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Dressmaker and activist Mary Dickerson (top row, center) inspires a character in HBO's The Gilded Age.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
8 July 2025
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For players such as Chicago Sky center and WNBPA secretary Elizabeth Williams, this growth is a sign of necessary change.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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The First Fridays events — held the first Friday of July, August, September and October — will highlight the others.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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The controversy highlights a fundamental vulnerability in decentralized prediction markets.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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With a primary focus that is less about fantasy overlays and more about making the digital life integrate with the world around them, users of the AR Spatial can expect to find their favorite technologies and apps operating directly with their everyday life, all before their eyes.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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To address this gap, the authors advocate for a substantial increase in fruit and vegetable production, with a focus on nutrient-dense produce such as berries, leafy greens and carrots.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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The report stresses that this would need to be quickly explored, approved, and set in motion on an expedited basis.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Murray stressed that rodent populations can harm humans and wildlife.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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The concert also features work by Johannes Brahms and Carl Maria von Weber.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
11 July 2025
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Funnily enough, the new-to-Amazon film Heads of State starring John Cena and Idris Elba features a big, fat action sequence aboard the presidential jet.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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“Foreground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreground. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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