reemphasize
verb
re·em·pha·size
(ˌ)rē-ˈem(p)-fə-ˌsīz 
variants
or re-emphasize
reemphasized or re-emphasized; reemphasizing or re-emphasizing
: to emphasize (something) again
reemphasizing the important points
Yet the point must be re-emphasized: however technically "inactive" most of these men were … most of them were caught up, to some degree, by the burning issues of the day.—
Geoffrey Holmes
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Game and Fish's Tom Cadden cited previous instances where bobcats and even bears had made their way into Arizona vehicles, but Cadden reemphasized that these sightings were uncommon.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024
Less concerned about immediate threats, Washington might be able to reemphasize long-term objectives, such as reversing democratic backsliding and building a resilient set of rules for the twenty-first-century global economy.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
Lyon used the postgame huddle to reemphasize the magnitude of not losing focus, looking to build on their strong start to the season.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2024
Asked to reiterate her claim that Mr. Trump attempted to pay her, McDougal reemphasized that to Cooper.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2018
Trump and his campaign have used the moment to reemphasize their calls for earlier debates.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 1 May 2024
Lacking workers with the right training was reemphasized in their January announcement of the delay.
—Mishita Mehra, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
This time around, Vasquez is reemphasizing her original stance that South L.A. is a place where newcomers are a constant and share many of the same struggles as lifers.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
When Giovanni spoke about her defection – and later return – to Fisk University in her native Tennessee, the value and sanctity of radical Black spaces was reemphasized.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Jan. 2024
Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024
Less concerned about immediate threats, Washington might be able to reemphasize long-term objectives, such as reversing democratic backsliding and building a resilient set of rules for the twenty-first-century global economy.
—Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
Lyon used the postgame huddle to reemphasize the magnitude of not losing focus, looking to build on their strong start to the season.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2024
Asked to reiterate her claim that Mr. Trump attempted to pay her, McDougal reemphasized that to Cooper.
—CBS News, 23 Mar. 2018
Trump and his campaign have used the moment to reemphasize their calls for earlier debates.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 1 May 2024
Lacking workers with the right training was reemphasized in their January announcement of the delay.
—Mishita Mehra, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
This time around, Vasquez is reemphasizing her original stance that South L.A. is a place where newcomers are a constant and share many of the same struggles as lifers.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
When Giovanni spoke about her defection – and later return – to Fisk University in her native Tennessee, the value and sanctity of radical Black spaces was reemphasized.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Jan. 2024
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