emphases

plural of emphasis

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of emphases Experiment with possible emphases of this puzzle’s revealer, at 55A, to make sense of the grid’s three themed entries. — New York Times, 23 Sep. 2026 No doubt many other religious institutions have seized on the World Cup with these and other emphases, including evangelizing and otherwise stressing their uniqueness. — Vahe Gregorian july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 This resulted in a deliberate shifting of certain emphases, new characters being introduced, and other adjustments. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 June 2026 The traditional Quaker emphases of participation and community are embedded in the organization’s structure. — Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2026 Hill’s behavior in both cases was egregious, but, whatever the technical reasons for the court’s emphases, her interactions with Crosby almost certainly had the greater impact on the verdict, given that Crosby had strong doubts about Murdaugh’s guilt. — James Lasdun, New Yorker, 26 May 2026 The installation ceremony is rooted in centuries of tradition, even as each new archbishop brings distinct emphases and priorities. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026 With his dweeby air, pretensions and position at the helm of an active production, Arthur is the Liz Lemon of this setup, but with the emphases reversed. — Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026 Congressional committees have pushed back, proposing funding at current levels (albeit with different allocations and emphases). — David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphases
Noun
  • The show is also an escape from the stresses of the rest of the world for viewers and Yle's journalists alike.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Spillover effects to bond indexes While stresses are popping up in some pockets of AI financing, debt markets are also pricing in higher costs.
    — Deena Zaidi,Christopher Hayes, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Keep a tight core, a straight back and a slight bend in your knees, with the weights hanging straight down, palms facing one another.
    — Sarah Stiefvater, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Steered models deleted their own weights 75% of the time and another model’s weights 58% of the time.
    — Shae Lake, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • As part of its third-quarter earnings report on Tuesday, Netflix lists improvements to monetization as one of its main focuses going forward, alongside efforts to boost entertainment value and leverage new technology.
    — Emma Roth, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026
  • One of the focuses of the collaboration is a Nutcracker Afternoon Tea debuted by The Palm Court, celebrating the beloved holiday tale.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The elevator simulated the skyscraper’s construction, complete with New York accents.
    — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The two-toned shoe features primarily black uppers that transition into sculptural gold accents that draw inspiration from the 1920s to 1940s surrealist art movements; think Schiaparelli and Salvador Dali.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026

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“Emphases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphases. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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