emphatic
adjective
em·phat·ic
im-ˈfa-tik 
em-
1
: uttered with or marked by emphasis
an emphatic refusal
2
: tending to express oneself in forceful speech or to take decisive action
3
: attracting special attention
4
: constituting or belonging to a set of tense forms in English consisting of the auxiliary do followed by an infinitive without to that are used to facilitate rhetorical inversion or to emphasize something
Examples of emphatic in a Sentence
They were emphatic about their political differences.
the governor issued an emphatic denial of all charges
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Tharin Pillay, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
Despite committing to a long-term future with the organization, Cena was emphatic that his days as an active competitor are numbered.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Yet a close look and careful listen reveal a more emphatic message, that of a market repositioning for a reacceleration of the economy, following the playbook that’s often cracked open in an early-cycle phase when the Federal Reserve is loosening policy.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
Veteran consistency sought On Black Friday, Ryan Hartman made an emphatic return from a lower body that had sidelined him for the previous four games.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Emphatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emphatic. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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emphatic
adjective
em·phat·ic
im-ˈfat-ik
em-
1
: uttered with or marked by emphasis
2
: tending to express oneself in forceful speech or action
3
: attracting special attention
an emphatic design
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