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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Relevance
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as in center
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Recent Examples of foreground
Sarah Barringer, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2025
The show expects the viewer’s knowledge of the Sherlock stories to do a lot of work, instead of foregrounding and establishing these characters through good writing.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2025
New York Giants → West Ham United The Manhattan skyline with The Statue of Liberty in the foreground.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Verb
These actions foreground the upcoming Supreme Court case of U.S. vs. Skrmetti which promises to shape the future of gender-affirming health care in the U.S., including restrictions or bans.
—Sarah Barringer, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2025
The show expects the viewer’s knowledge of the Sherlock stories to do a lot of work, instead of foregrounding and establishing these characters through good writing.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
This wide field shows the extended stellar halo of NGC 6505 and showcases the Einstein ring, surrounded by colourful foreground stars and background galaxies.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2025
New York Giants → West Ham United The Manhattan skyline with The Statue of Liberty in the foreground.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreground
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To Begin Developing This Trait: Practice presenting data to different audiences, and emphasize the human element of change management.—
Ben Jones,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Whitaker emphasized that a key part of his role would be pushing NATO members to meet Trump's demand to invest at least 5% of their GDP in defense.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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Hasler likens it to an orchestra of clocks, with the conductor directing from the hypothalamus, a small region within the center of the brain.—
Sarah Boden,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2025
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Water villas take center stage here, along with luxurious spa treatments offered in private nests, and divers can enjoy one of PADI’s newest eco centers.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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With over 6,000 wineries in 65 appellations, Bordeaux can be a confusing category for wine drinkers, especially when faced with dozens of lookalike bottles on a store shelf, so the 2025 Cru Bourgeois du Médoc helps cut through the fog and highlights the best of the best.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2025
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For those who don’t want to walk through the ship for the narrative, the Virgin Voyages app highlights the times and spots where the skits will take place.—
Josh Rivera,
USA TODAY,
9 Mar. 2025
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When Mars moved into Cancer, the focus shifted to self-disclosure.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
28 Feb. 2025
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Sly and the Family Stone’s Documentary The pioneering group — and especially Sly himself — are the focus of Sly Lives (AKA The Burden of Black Genius).—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Professor Sawhney stressed that these applications are not standalone solutions but part of a broader AI ecosystem, combining traditional machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI to deliver optimal results.—
Taarini Kaur Dang,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Kang stressed this finding is supported by public records as well as materials provided by the government.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Young will be accompanied on all the shows by the Chrome Hearts band, featuring his longtime collaborator keyboardist/organist Spooner Oldham, as well as Promise of the Real members Micah Nelson (guitar/vocals), Corey McCormick (bass) and Anthony LoGerfo (drums).—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
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And Then, There’s Power Shot As delightful as the drive experience is, there is one more feature the driver will find delightful: Power Shot.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Foreground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreground. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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