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Another word for Highlighted

14 synonyms for "highlighted" on a resume, grouped by what you actually mean, with a before-and-after bullet for each and the ones to avoid.

14 synonyms, and when to use each

"Highlighted" describes pointing at something, which is useful work but only half a bullet. The better synonyms say how you pointed — flagged a risk, showcased a product, distilled a report — and the bullet should end with what people did once they saw it.

When you flagged a problem or risk: synonyms for highlighted

  • Flagged

    The clearest verb for raising an issue; give its size.

  • Surfaced

    Problems nobody had noticed, found in data or conversations.

  • Raised

    Issues brought to a manager or meeting through the proper route.

  • Escalated

    Took it above your level because it needed a decision.

  • Pinpointed

    Found the exact cause or location, not just the symptom.

What people write

Highlighted risks in the supply chain.

What gets read

Flagged a single-source risk on a key resin and qualified a second supplier, which kept the line running through a four-week outage at the original plant.

When you drew attention to something in a campaign or pitch: synonyms for highlighted

  • Showcased

    Products, work or people put in front of an audience.

  • Spotlighted

    Gave one thing prominence, often in media or content.

  • Featured

    Gave it a prominent place in a publication, display or event.

  • Emphasized

    Stressed a point in a pitch, proposal or negotiation.

  • Underscored

    Backed a point with evidence so it could not be ignored.

What people write

Highlighted the museum's textile collection on social media.

What gets read

Spotlighted the museum's textile collection in a six-week social series; weekday visits to that gallery rose 18% during the run.

When you pulled out the key points for others: synonyms for highlighted

  • Summarized

    Plain and accurate for reports, calls and meetings.

  • Distilled

    Turned a lot of material into a little; say from what to what.

  • Outlined

    Set out the main points or steps, often before a decision.

  • Condensed

    Shortened something long without losing what mattered.

What people write

Highlighted key findings from the patient survey.

What gets read

Distilled a 90-question patient survey into a one-page brief for the clinic board, which funded two of its three recommendations.

Leave these in the thesaurus

"Accentuated" and "foregrounded" are real synonyms, but on a resume they read like an art review.

The one thing to remember

When the thing you highlighted was a risk, put its size in the bullet — dollars, hours, patients, days — so the reader can see the flag was worth raising.

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