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italicization

American  
[i-tal-uhs-uhz-ay-shuhn, -ahyz-] / ɪˌtæl əs əzˈeɪ ʃən, -aɪz- /

noun

  • italicizations
    plural
  1. the act or process of putting something into italic type.

  2. a word, expression, or sequence of characters in italic type.


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The sentence is a trifecta of cliche, mixed metaphor and unnecessary italicization and thus almost personally offensive.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 24, 2018

Inconsistent hyphenation and italicization have been retained as-is within the text.

From Brooke's Daughter A Novel by Adeline Sergeant

Inconsistencies in spelling, punctuation, hyphenation, capitalization, and italicization have also been preserved.

From Commentaries on the Laws of England Book the First by Sir William Blackstone

Transcriber's note: The source text contained inconsistencies in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and italicization; these inconsistencies have been retained in this etext.

From Franco-Gallia Or, An Account of the Ancient Free State of France, and Most Other Parts of Europe, Before the Loss of Their Liberties by François Hotman

Inconsistencies have been retained in hyphenation, punctuation, spacing between initials, spacing between alphabetic sections in lists, italicization and capitalization except where indicated in the list below.

From The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 by George Stewart

Dvorak’s “New World” Symphony, in 2020, was full of underlinings and italicizations, the work of a young man intent on making his presence known in a standard.

From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2023

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