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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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
The tariffs also place more emphasis on repair and looking after your phone, as Ricky Panesar, founder of repair specialists iCorrect.co.uk, explained to me.
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Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Here, Glenn Kaufman, chairman and chief executive officer, discusses the company’s history, its emphasis on service, tariffs and the future of the used camera market.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
In the United States, newspaper columnists welcomed his emphasis on markets and efficiency.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Presented as an academic study of destructively codependent telepaths, Stereo is basically a dry run to the later Scanners, emphasis on the dry.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
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Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Here, Glenn Kaufman, chairman and chief executive officer, discusses the company’s history, its emphasis on service, tariffs and the future of the used camera market.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
In the United States, newspaper columnists welcomed his emphasis on markets and efficiency.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Presented as an academic study of destructively codependent telepaths, Stereo is basically a dry run to the later Scanners, emphasis on the dry.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphasis
Noun
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Meanwhile, 6-5 forward Falstaff Hawkins might have caused eyes to roll by his singular focus on scoring.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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According to Michele, weight blindness can sometimes reflect healing — a shift in focus from appearance to experience.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
Noun
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The narrative, though minimal, resonates through its intensity and restraint.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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There has to be urgency, there has to be force, there has to be intensity, there has to [be] concentration.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Entrepreneurs who demonstrate courage report greater fulfillment and lower levels of stress, despite the uncertainties of their careers.—
Margie Warrell,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Signing up gives Windmill agency to adjust the settings on your unit, taking stress off the power grid.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
12 May 2025
Noun
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But Trump's may hold more weight Under the Constitution, Congress has the power of the purse.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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Overweight or obesity: Having a higher body weight increases the pressure on the veins in your legs.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Plus, no matter who's involved, humans have a natural tendency to pay close attention to danger and threats, especially if those threats have lurked without detection for so long.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The security cabinet apparently paid little attention to this problem in setting its policy.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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“Emphasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphasis. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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