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a special notice or importance given to something
a prep school with a long-established emphasis on sports
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Recent Examples of emphases
Congressional committees have pushed back, proposing funding at current levels (albeit with different allocations and emphases).
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David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
These tendencies come with various emphases and obsessions, but the differences matter less than the common project.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2025
His emphases rarely translated from meeting rooms and press conferences onto the field.
—Nashville Tennessean, 14 Oct. 2025
The poem dismisses prevailing emphases on externals, stressing instead the formative powers of one’s inner being.
—Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
These tendencies come with various emphases and obsessions, but the differences matter less than the common project.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2025
His emphases rarely translated from meeting rooms and press conferences onto the field.
—Nashville Tennessean, 14 Oct. 2025
The poem dismisses prevailing emphases on externals, stressing instead the formative powers of one’s inner being.
—Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphases
Noun
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The team will also examine real-world load scenarios, including complex multiaxial stresses.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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One of the most dangerous years came in 2021, when skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers sought a reprieve from the stresses of the pandemic and headed into the backcountry of the Salt Lake and Uinta regions, per The New York Times.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Secure the fabric to the ground with ties or weights.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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The moves were tentative, though, and Nvidia swung between being one of the market’s heaviest weights and one of its biggest strengths.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Others questioned Nabi’s main focuses while leading Coty, particularly the atypical tie-in with Orveda.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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And similar to last year, one of the focuses will be on revitalizing and converting older buildings into modern office spaces, apartments and hotels.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The relay course is slightly bigger and involves two accents and two descents per lap.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Glass vases with pink orchids were placed throughout the presentation space, complementing the earthy tones and bright accents in Zimbalist's designs.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Emphases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphases. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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