as in stresses
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
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.
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James Lasdun,
New Yorker,
26 May 2026
After Tuesday’s outing, Imai said the pitch clock and differences in scouting report emphases are somewhat to blame for his command issues.
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Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
The installation ceremony is rooted in centuries of tradition, even as each new archbishop brings distinct emphases and priorities.
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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.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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.
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George Packer,
The Atlantic,
24 Nov. 2025
His emphases rarely translated from meeting rooms and press conferences onto the field.
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Nashville Tennessean,
14 Oct. 2025
The poem dismisses prevailing emphases on externals, stressing instead the formative powers of one’s inner being.
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Daniella Walsh,
Oc Register,
18 Sep. 2025
James Lasdun,
New Yorker,
26 May 2026
After Tuesday’s outing, Imai said the pitch clock and differences in scouting report emphases are somewhat to blame for his command issues.
—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
The installation ceremony is rooted in centuries of tradition, even as each new archbishop brings distinct emphases and priorities.
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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
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
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The Big 12 stresses that Judge Curry’s ruling pertains to the NCAA’s enforcement of an NCAA bylaw that is not at issue in the Big 12’s case.
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According to a new paper, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research, accumulative stresses in the Earth’s crust in California are higher today than at any point over the last 1,000 years, raising concerns over the potential for a massive rupture in the Los Angeles region.
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Holding light weights in your hands, place one foot on the box and press through your midfoot, extending your hip, and meet your front foot at the top.
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The other shift is toward heavier weights.
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Permanent chancellor search One of Santiago’s key focuses is appointing a permanent chancellor.
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One of the main focuses of support for the campaign is to endow staff positions.
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And with trending accents like chrome finishes, cat-eye finishes, and playful 3D details, the possibilities only get better.
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Williams infused it with accents of the then contemporary midcentury-modern style as well as its now iconic pink-and-green color scheme—design elements that might have raised eyebrows among the traditional polo-playing residents of Beverly Hills.
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“Emphases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphases. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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