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
The Dial, 6 May 2025
Disability has been foregrounded in both the defense of Medicaid and in the efforts to push back on the elimination of the Department of Education.
—Dan Gorenstein, NPR, 5 May 2025
Escher Walcott, People.com, 5 May 2025
This curious configuration is the result of gravitational lensing, where a distant object is warped and magnified by the gravity of a massive foreground object.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Politicians are rewarded for their public performances more than their policy, the media chases scoops and buzzy headlines and the rest of the internet foregrounds outrageous takes and coarse speech.
—The Dial, 6 May 2025
Disability has been foregrounded in both the defense of Medicaid and in the efforts to push back on the elimination of the Department of Education.
—Dan Gorenstein, NPR, 5 May 2025
Noun
In the photo, Bieber was seen in the background sitting outdoors with his mouth on what appeared to be a bong in an open doorway of a house as Australian singer-songwriter and music producer Eddie Benjamin was seen in the foreground playing a guitar inside the house.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 5 May 2025
This curious configuration is the result of gravitational lensing, where a distant object is warped and magnified by the gravity of a massive foreground object.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreground
Verb
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President Obama emphasized battery-electric vehicles and solar, while President Trump focused on fossil fuels.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Pointing to Florida’s recent unwillingness to expand federal food assistance programs, U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, a Democrat who represents parts of Miami-Dade, emphasized that the state government cannot be counted on to pick up SNAP costs.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The hurricane center had also begun using a new forecast map, which highlighted in red the risk of flooding posed to the area.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
1 June 2025
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If leaders secure the money, the site will be rebuilt with a visitor’s center, a museum, a cafe and gardens, according to the website, and guests will be treated to the same sweeping ocean views.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Best Choice Products 4-Piece Outdoor Patio Set The patio set has earned thousands of perfect ratings, with many highlighting its durability, ease of assembly, and relaxing feel.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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Jason Kelce highlights These highlights are not of the football kind.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Over the past few weeks, as companies have started reporting weaker sales during Q1, several mentioned the Hispanic consumer as a soft driver of these results, and some recognized the need for additional focus and investment in this segment to reverse their performance.—
Isaac Mizrahi,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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While Trump emphasized that the focus would be on people with serious criminal records, immigration authorities have detained numerous nonviolent undocumented immigrants.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Manufacturers have stressed to the Trump administration in talks that any tariffs need to take into account the cost of running and expanding operations in the U.S., and the administration's policy may run counter to the reshoring aim.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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However, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond stressed that there has been growth in transitional kindergarten (TK) enrollment—a new grade that serves four-year-olds.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
Verb
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For example, around 2014, the Archive Center posted a blog featuring a William Stiles photograph of an Innu man, Thommy Mestokosho, playing a guitar.—
Nathan Pugh,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Since starting his rewards travel blog in 2011, his work has been featured on HuffingtonPost.com, TechCrunch.com, Hyatt.com, Yahoo Finance, and Inc.com.—
Geoff Whitmore,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Foreground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreground. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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