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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
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.
—Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
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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Elsewhere in the episode, Kardashian opened up about health issues she’s suffered as a result of the stresses in her life.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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And the death of deputy Elijah Ming, among other stresses deputies face day-to-day, has impacted staff morale, Soptic said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One of the Royal Film Commission’s main focuses is to host productions that can elevate the country’s profile internationally, particularly those that shoot Jordan for Jordan.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Watt and defensive lineman Cameron Heyward will be the focuses of the Patriots’ protection plan with edge-rusher Alex Highsmith (one sack, 3 QB hits last week) ruled out.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many kitchen stores sell pie weights, oven-safe ceramic or metal balls that are used for this purpose.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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These items were then given individual weights for their effect on the total score.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Look to the ceiling For this immediately eye-catching entryway, black accents take the eye upward.—
Amanda Sims,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
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However, teaming white and gray marble with matte black cabinets and brass accents can be a striking style statement.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Emphases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphases. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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