Definition of emphasize
emphasized
;emphasizing
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Examples of emphasize in a Sentence
supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories
that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut
Recent Examples of emphasize from the Web
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Instead coaches and administrators from coast to coast emphasize that these players are amateur student-athletes.
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The Trump administration is aiming for continuity in Asia policy, sticking broadly with the approach its predecessors have taken by emphasizing diplomacy and cooperation with allies, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday.
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But investors have been taking their cues in part from the Bank of Canada, whose policy makers have for months emphasized the negative, even in the face of improving data.
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Planning consultant Doug Farr said that would emphasize the building form and style, guarantee quality, and simplify the approval process for developers.
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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a West Point graduate and former Ranger, emphasized his record to attract enough voters in a conservative state.
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The MIT economist David Autor has emphasized that automation also complements labor, making workers more productive.
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But despite the president’s rhetoric, the Trump administration has emphasized that the U.S. would not pull back from the world stage.
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As their lean, articulate bodies emphasized angles and lines, Jesse Stiles and Roarke Menzies created ambient sounds with objects and instruments scattered throughout the space.
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First Known Use of emphasize
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EMPHASIZE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of emphasize for English Language Learners
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: to give special attention to (something) : to place emphasis on (something)
EMPHASIZE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of emphasize for Students
emphasized
;emphasizing
: to give special attention or importance to He emphasized the word “maybe.”
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