highlight
verb (used with object)
to emphasize or make prominent.
have highlighted
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present perfectof highlight.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Given the shortage of memory that many analysts and chief executives have highlighted, semiconductor pricing is a bellwether for the scarcity of supplies.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
The scheduling adjustments and Xi’s cautious movements during the visit have highlighted emerging physical limitations of the 73-year-old leader.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Previous American wars equally have highlighted both the fraught nature of serving in higher-level leadership roles and in lower ranks where war’s injurious effects are most grievously felt.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
It said the patient, Samantha, had booked a flu jab but was instead given a Covid vaccine after staff failed to show her a BSL video which would have highlighted the error.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
In contrast to the column’s portrayal of slow or insufficient official action, local government communications have highlighted ongoing multi-agency work on the blaze and its aftermath; L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
