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as in pressure
the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time
with a full-time job and her college courses, the young woman is under a lot of stress right now
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as in emphasis
a special notice or importance given to something
the company's orientation program places considerable stress on workplace safety
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as in to worry
to experience concern or anxiety
the restaurant manager has a tendency to stress about every little thing that goes wrong
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as in to emphasize
to make more apparent
his bad performance only stressed what I'd been saying all along
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as in to highlight
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
the doctor stressed the importance of exercise
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Recent Examples of stress
Katie Parla, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2025
Researchers found that spending time outside of the shelter can reduce a dog's stress, according to a study published by the National Library of Medicine.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
But city officials stressed that the system is needed to avoid about $5 billion in upgrades to the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant, which would force sewer rates to skyrocket.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Their sharpness comes from compounds like lactucin and lactucopicrin, which plants produce in response to stress and cold.
—Katie Parla, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2025
Researchers found that spending time outside of the shelter can reduce a dog's stress, according to a study published by the National Library of Medicine.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Weiss stressed that government incentives represent an investment rather than a gift, with returns of four to five times every dollar spent.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
But city officials stressed that the system is needed to avoid about $5 billion in upgrades to the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant, which would force sewer rates to skyrocket.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stress
Noun
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Hold for 30-60 seconds, focusing on keeping pressure in the midfoot and the knee aligned with your toes.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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There's certainly already a lot of pressure on the series adaptation.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Much like the Type 100, the new iteration will be a lighter tank, with more emphasis on its data-heavy defensive systems.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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James finds the wit in every line of Perkins’ script, playing his characters straight and with emotional depth while still showing an unerring instinct for where to place his verbal emphasis for maximum laughs as well as horror.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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More broadly, the NBA has expressed concern about prop bets, while other sports leagues have worried about the potential for manipulation.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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After Trump spoke to Lurie, local leaders and advocates worried that Trump would shift his attention from San Francisco, which at one point hosted more billionaires than any other city, to less powerful and more diverse enclaves like Oakland and Alameda.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Democrats running for governor in Virginia and New Jersey are emphasizing cost-of-living issues and other concerns that continue to be top of mind for voters, and tying those issues to Trump.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Kusano, via video message, emphasized her happiness at dedicating time to research for her next project.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Both Mamdani and Cuomo have highlighted their opposition to the President on the campaign trail.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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The research team also highlighted that the system passed all tests.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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With the game still in doubt in the fourth quarter, Marshall burst out of a pile for a 9-yard touchdown despite feeling the strain of carrying the ball 25 times.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Nevertheless, a fundamental strain exists between H&M’s corporate and altruistic identities.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Moore said that while any and all legal options will be considered, the group's main focus will be on advocacy for pretrial services and other programming that can keep people out of jail.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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While its initial focus was cross-border payments, Zhang said the company’s revenue is now spread over an array of products, with business accounts similar to Mercury comprising 34% of its revenue, spend management 20%, and payments 30%.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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China’s most powerful Communist leader in decades has built a reputation reinforced by state media during his 12-year rule as a serious and steady hand.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Completing each task gives your brain a small reward, reinforcing calm and focus when the kitchen gets hectic.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Stress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stress. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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