1
as in focus
a special notice or importance given to something
a prep school with a long-established emphasis on sports
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Relevance
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2
as in intensity
the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression)
the emphasis with which my parents issued the warning about smoking left no doubt that they were serious
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Recent Examples of emphasis
Because of the relative lack of resources away from the Premier League, the emphasis on cohesiveness and team construction is far greater; the English sides defeated this week all failed because of flaws in their technical or social mechanics.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
His signing hints that the Chiefs could place a greater emphasis on running the football at a higher volume in 2026, particularly from under center.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
The director's take deviates from Shelley's in its emphasis on forgiveness.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Preventive and lifestyle-based approaches continue to receive little emphasis in medical education.
—Lauren Rice, STAT, 11 Mar. 2026
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
His signing hints that the Chiefs could place a greater emphasis on running the football at a higher volume in 2026, particularly from under center.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
The director's take deviates from Shelley's in its emphasis on forgiveness.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Preventive and lifestyle-based approaches continue to receive little emphasis in medical education.
—Lauren Rice, STAT, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for emphasis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphasis
Noun
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Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Morning messages tug your focus in new directions.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The hype around his hosting gig has been building since it was announced, as evidenced by Ryan Gosling’s monologue last week, where Styles made a cameo and jokingly pulled focus.—
Charu Sinha,
Vulture,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Scientists see the high-intensity burn scar as key to the future of the planet’s largest tree.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Mirae’s cocktails are the center of bar manager Orestes Cruz’s beverage program, with a nice range of flavor profiles and intensity levels.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Realistic math eases shared stress.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Tiisetso’s view The Budget did the sensible thing by publishing downside scenarios and stress-testing the numbers.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Barclays reiterates Tesla as equal weight Barclays says Tesla’s energy storage business is well positioned.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Collins said the coaching staff looked at first-half film and thought the Wildcats’ hand activity and aggressiveness on defense were off.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The rest of the game passed by without any noticeable uptick in aggressiveness from the Leafs.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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In Massachusetts, advocates are turning attention to an existing office in the state’s education department.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Besides Heldens and Carpenter, also attached is former Disney Channels Worldwide president/Disney Branded Television president and chief creative officer Gary Marsh, who departed that post in 2021 and turned his attention to producing.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Emphasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphasis. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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