spotlighted 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of spotlightednext
1
as in highlighted

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Relevance

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2
as in publicized

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spotlighted

2 of 2

verb

variants or spotlit
past tense of spotlight
as in identified

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spotlighted
  1. identified
  2. focused
  3. featured
  4. published
  5. emphasized
  6. broadcast
  7. prevalent
Verb
  • The officer has not been identified.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The victims have not been publicly identified.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of identified
Verb
  • He was previously based in London as an international news editor focused on breaking news events and earlier the bureau chief for East and Central Europe, based in Warsaw.
    Marc Santora, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • When prompted about the race for the Calder, the 18-year-old deflected and focused on how the Sharks needed to start winning, as reported by NBC Sports reporter Sheng Peng.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of focused
Verb
  • The jacket of the suit featured two slit pockets as well as a harness design that looped around the back of the neck.
    Mikelle Street, WWD, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The public and media gravitated toward the Buffaloes, intoxicated by the live-wire viewing experience of a team that threw nearly 40 times per game, featured perhaps the greatest two-way player ever, and was led by a swaggering, bombastic figurehead who commanded attention.
    J.J. Bailey, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of featured
Adjective
  • Much effort is also devoted to divining the capabilities of adversaries from published doctrines.
    Jason Lyall, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2022
  • In published accounts, Whiteley has not alleged that a data breach took place — only that his former company’s practices created inappropriate risk.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
Definition of published
Verb
  • Murphy emphasized the need for a comprehensive immigration plan that considers both businesses and consumers.
    Matt Galka, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Distant quasar Matt Bradford, a NASA scientist involved in the research, emphasized the importance of this discovery.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of emphasized
Adjective
  • The show falls under the broadcast direct deal Hudson and his producing partner Stalberg signed with Fox in 2023.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Fox is adding another veteran writer and producer to its roster of broadcast direct deals.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
Definition of broadcast
Adjective
  • In the rapidly evolving landscape of enterprise software, the challenge of feature bloat has become increasingly prevalent.
    Ayesha Mahmood, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • With the to-tip or not-to-tip conundrum becoming more prevalent, now is the perfect time to equip yourself with the ultimate guide to tipping etiquette.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of prevalent
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