1
as in to highlight
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories
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2
as in to reinforce
to make more apparent
that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut
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Recent Examples of emphasize
The new campaign is meant to convey to the world Ford's shift from a product-first to a human-first company that emphasizes aspects of Ford beyond its vehicles.
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Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
During the dinner, which began with a classical concert, Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada emphasized the TV group’s role as a leading partner of French and European cinema.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
Despite her accomplishments in the worlds of faith, fashion and pageants, Erika emphasized that her priorities in life included being a wife and mother.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Still, the researchers emphasize that the search must go on.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
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Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
During the dinner, which began with a classical concert, Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada emphasized the TV group’s role as a leading partner of French and European cinema.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
Despite her accomplishments in the worlds of faith, fashion and pageants, Erika emphasized that her priorities in life included being a wife and mother.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Still, the researchers emphasize that the search must go on.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphasize
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The win highlighted the robot’s endurance and hinted at broader applications in sports and beyond.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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Recent news reports highlight several incidents where this sort of data leak has already happened.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Instead of predictive policing that reinforces existing biases, envision AI that helps communities understand and address root causes of social problems.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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That’s not the case with the Margaret Dabbs London Nail Strengthening Treatment, which reinforces flimsy fingernails after just one swipe of its brush.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement The episode features conversations with Syed in prison and after his release, plus lawyers involved with the case and Syed’s family members.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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The cast also features Dagoberto Gama, Ianis Guerrero, Claudia Ramírez, Carlos Aragón, Lisa Owen, and Natasha Dupeyrón.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Pollsters and analysts say the trend underscores persistent polarization and voter unease outside the president's core Republican base.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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And after Vance this week criticized The Nation for publishing a critical column about Kirk, which partially misquoted him, its publisher Bhaskar Sunkara underscored that the magazine did not take money from the two foundations that the vice president has accused of funding radicalism.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Assistant Chief Constable Christian Bunt stressed the absence of public access.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Gino helped open Animal Kingdom in 1998, when Disney World unveiled the groundbreaking theme park that the company stressed, at the time, was not a zoo, but rather a theme park inspired by and dedicated to the conservation of wildlife.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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Researchers revealed that their work highlights the effectiveness of electronic band structure engineering in enhancing the thermoelectric performance of superionic conductors.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Scott echoed Tillis’s sentiments and added that the legislation would be vital to enhance security on public transit.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Text appearing for the first time in the new statement is in red and underlined.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The sum dwarfs most acquisitions this year — and marks TIFF’s first eight-figure deal in several editions — underlining the resilience of genre cinema at a time when studios and streamers alike are cautious.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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The move is likely to deepen concerns that the department — already investigating other public figures Trump regards as foes — is being weaponized by a White House seeking to have its prosecutorial powers used for purposes of retribution.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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How the Grammy winner is deepening his Nashville connection.—
Sandy Mazza,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Emphasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphasize. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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