italicizing

verb

present participle of italicize
as in emphasizing
to make more apparent high-definition television italicizes every line and wrinkle in an actor's face

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Recent Examples of italicizing And the notes that accompany the sermons in outline form are strikingly similar to those Bickle provided for years, even down to the practice of boldfacing, italicizing and underlining certain points. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026 Participants are asked to create their models in Excel and they’re also expected to follow industry norms for formatting the models, including for areas like margin sizes and italicizing percentages. — Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for italicizing
  1. emphasizing
  2. reinforcing
Verb
  • Geoff warns Ilya to moderate his projections, emphasizing the need for safeguards, but the idealistic Russian is swept up in the vast potential of AI — to solve the climate crisis, cure cancer, even save humanity from itself.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, a strappy sandal style was elevated by the sculptural wedge heel, emphasizing the comeback of the historic footwear style which has most recently gained steam as part of the ’90s and aughts fashion nostalgia wave.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of emphasizing
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  • That means knowing which sources carry weight with language models, which narratives are worth reinforcing and what is costing you citations.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • There is also evidence of second-round effects from energy costs, reinforcing the risk that inflation is becoming entrenched, BofA said.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinforcing

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“Italicizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/italicizing. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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