1
as in to highlight
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories
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2
as in to reinforce
to make more apparent
that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut
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Recent Examples of emphasize
Both Kundig and Joyce emphasize the clients’ modern-art collection and how its placement drove some of the design decisions.
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Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
In various ways, Miller emphasized that Kirk’s enemies don’t know what is coming.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Hinojosa emphasized that many attendees, including conservatives, are calling for the country to come together.
—Amanda Castro
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peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Another person also emphasized the importance of solid communication and setting realistic expectations.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
In various ways, Miller emphasized that Kirk’s enemies don’t know what is coming.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Hinojosa emphasized that many attendees, including conservatives, are calling for the country to come together.
—Amanda Castro
mandy Taheri
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Another person also emphasized the importance of solid communication and setting realistic expectations.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphasize
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The study highlights major discoveries in recent years, including the world’s largest gold deposit, ultra-large lithium reserves, and deep uranium ores, according to a South China Morning Post (SCMP) report from Monday.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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Despite the apologies, Chinese state media has doubled down on its criticism of the display, with the Global Times, known for its more hawkish stance, highlighting an apparent discrepancy between Arc’teryx statements on its Weibo and Instagram.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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The simulations closely mirrored the experimental data, which reinforced the conclusion that the team had directly observed multiscale coupling.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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September 26, 2025 All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Mathias Rosenzweig,
Vogue,
26 Sep. 2025
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The 2026 World Cup will feature 48 teams.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Pacers’ pursuit of Morris underscores their desire to solidify depth in the backcourt heading into camp.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The ratings underscored Fox News’s dominance in live-event coverage.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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Officials with the organization stressed that the move is a temporary hold while the issue works its way through the courts and providers work to determine how to continue services within the current legal landscape.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Izquierdo, who oversaw the production of the project’s audiovisual materials, stressed the need to raise awareness of these kinds of initiatives both nationally and internationally.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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Kaiping Peng, principal investigator of the report and a professor in the department of psychological and cognitive sciences at Tsinghua University, said understanding and enhancing the well-being of the Chinese people is one of the most vital subjects today.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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This configuration allows for the polarization-maintaining operation of its optical components and reduces the total number of parts, which in turn minimizes signal loss and enhances operational stability.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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The company underlined that shipyards report attrition rates of 20–22% among average workers, with critical trades experiencing rates as high as 30% or more.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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The bandages and bruises only underline the physicality of Hawke’s performance.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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The move is likely to deepen concerns that the department — already investigating other public figures Trump regards as foes — is being weaponized by a White House seeking to have its prosecutorial powers used for purposes of retribution.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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How the Grammy winner is deepening his Nashville connection.—
Sandy Mazza,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Emphasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphasize. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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