Examples of pronounced in a Sentence
He walked with a pronounced limp.
The symptoms of the disease have become steadily more pronounced.
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
After World War I, isolationism became more pronounced.
—Andrew Latham, JSTOR Daily, 27 Mar. 2025
This divergence is becoming more pronounced and meaningful, affecting investor decisions, regulatory outlooks, and market strategies.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
That silence became more pronounced after Vincent died.
—Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Pronounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronounced. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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pronounced
adjective
pro·nounced
prə-ˈnau̇n(t)st 
: very noticeable
walk with a pronounced limp
pronouncedly
adverb
-ˈnau̇n(t)-səd-lē
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