1
as in focus
a special notice or importance given to something
a prep school with a long-established emphasis on sports
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Relevance
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2
as in intensity
the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression)
the emphasis with which my parents issued the warning about smoking left no doubt that they were serious
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Recent Examples of emphasis
Jury members praised the thoroughness and ambition of the project, highlighting both its technical sophistication and its scope, with particular emphasis on its ability to combine medical sensitivity, function and an overall strong art direction, which included a 100-page brand book.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Organic Tuscany offers weeklong hands-on Italian cooking classes at a beautiful 19th-century villa in central Tuscany, with an emphasis on local, organic ingredients.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
That places an emphasis on tangible experiences versus notional projects that may or may not go anywhere.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 June 2026
June is bringing emphasis to everything from your debts, taxes, loans and investments to your commissions, subscriptions, partner finances and emotional spending.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Organic Tuscany offers weeklong hands-on Italian cooking classes at a beautiful 19th-century villa in central Tuscany, with an emphasis on local, organic ingredients.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
That places an emphasis on tangible experiences versus notional projects that may or may not go anywhere.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 June 2026
June is bringing emphasis to everything from your debts, taxes, loans and investments to your commissions, subscriptions, partner finances and emotional spending.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphasis
Noun
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But that’s not the focus of many of the attendees.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, says the current outbreak shows what consequences of that narrower focus have been and why rarer Ebola species cannot be ignored.—
Paul Adepoju,
Scientific American,
14 June 2026
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The investment aligns with Lululemon’s Impact Agenda 2030, which targets a 60 percent intensity reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 from a 2018 baseline.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Your perceptive nature notices hidden tensions, and steady transparency transforms intensity into a clear, safe bond that supports both independence and closeness.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
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Two children at a Redlands elementary school faced racial harassment, discrimination and teasing for months, resulting in them being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, their mother alleged in a lawsuit filed against the school district.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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My advice to early career scientists is to follow your passion and not be discouraged by the current stress on the system.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Yet signs of pressing persist as the Padres steer solutions toward aggressiveness on the basepaths.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Lurie partly values Roseman because of his strategic aggressiveness to make sure great players are locked down long term.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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The Mexican national team will kick off the 2026 World Cup against South Africa on Thursday with the weight of entertaining 83,000 at iconic Azteca Stadium and soccer fans around the globe.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Every product decision before production carries more economic weight in footwear than in apparel — which is exactly where pre-production predictive signal earns its keep.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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Standard Bank is the third biggest bank by market share in East Africa, where economic growth of about 7%, a growing urban population, banking reforms, and harmonized customs have grabbed the attention of banking executives.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
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The case has generated intense international attention because of Høiby’s connection to the royal family.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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“Emphasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphasis. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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