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, -ˈnau̇n(t)st-lē
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Synonyms & Antonyms for pronounced
Synonyms
arresting, bodacious, bold, brilliant, catchy, commanding, conspicuous, dramatic, emphatic, eye-catching, flamboyant, grabby, kenspeckle [chiefly Scottish], marked, noisy, noticeable, prominent, remarkable, showy, splashy, striking
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inconspicuous, unemphatic, unflamboyant, unnoticeable, unobtrusive, unremarkable, unshowy
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Republicans routinely say this is the best economy since the 1990s boom, but Democrats do not, a split that could become more pronounced as the trade war escalates. — Anchorage Daily News, "U.S. consumers are holding up global economy, but for how long?," 17 Aug. 2019 Republicans routinely say this is the best economy since the 1990s boom, but Democrats do not, a split that could become more pronounced as the trade war escalates. — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, "American consumers are holding up the global economy. But for how long?," 17 Aug. 2019 Yet when he isn’t featured as a scorer, the holes in Williams’ game become slightly more pronounced. — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, "How Should the Clippers' Role Players Orbit Around Their Two New Stars?," 2 Aug. 2019 Nowhere have those changes been more pronounced or more influential than in the public-school system, where the values of the Jewish Home Party and its far-right allies have taken hold. — Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, "How the Religious Right Transformed Israeli Education," 23 Aug. 2019 The evolution in hip-hop is significant, albeit more gradual and less pronounced than the larger shift in pop culture over representations of black male queerness. — Gerrick D. Kennedy, chicagotribune.com, "Lil Nas X came out, but has hip-hop? A macho culture faces a crossroads," 1 Aug. 2019 The evolution in hip-hop is significant, albeit more gradual and less pronounced than the larger shift in pop culture over representations of black male queerness. — Los Angeles Times, "Lil Nas X came out, but has hip-hop? A macho culture faces a crossroads," 31 July 2019 His leg issues have become more frequent and pronounced. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc's Morning Line: The Curse of Max Montoya is alive and well for the Cincinnati Bengals," 24 July 2019 Yet, if anything, the Bay Area’s dominance over California has become even more pronounced so far during 2019. — George Avalos, The Mercury News, "Bay Area job market rockets to fresh gains in June, region has nearly 4.1 million jobs," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pronounced.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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