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
Something Carlson emphasized, King said, was emotional intelligence as a tool to navigate change and conflict.
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Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
But by sophomore year, Williams was struggling to keep up in courses that emphasized mathematical rigor over intuition.
—Ben Brubaker, Wired News, 13 July 2025
Mamdani has focused his campaign on populist messaging, emphasized door-to-door ground outreach and built up his campaign coffers with small dollar donations.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
However, unlike Biden’s orders--which routinely expanded whole-of-government regulatory frameworks--Trump’s 2025 orders emphasize dismantling Biden-era rulings and forcing courts to test the limits of streamlining frameworks.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
But by sophomore year, Williams was struggling to keep up in courses that emphasized mathematical rigor over intuition.
—Ben Brubaker, Wired News, 13 July 2025
Mamdani has focused his campaign on populist messaging, emphasized door-to-door ground outreach and built up his campaign coffers with small dollar donations.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
However, unlike Biden’s orders--which routinely expanded whole-of-government regulatory frameworks--Trump’s 2025 orders emphasize dismantling Biden-era rulings and forcing courts to test the limits of streamlining frameworks.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphasize
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The First Fridays events — held the first Friday of July, August, September and October — will highlight the others.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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The fact that the recent spike in geopolitical risk and oil prices drove only a small and temporary boost to the dollar highlights its newfound fragility, Francesco Pesole, FX strategist at ING, said in a note on June 26.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
7 July 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,
12 July 2025
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In psychology, rituals are known to reduce anxiety and reinforce identity, especially during change.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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The concert also features work by Johannes Brahms and Carl Maria von Weber.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
11 July 2025
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Funnily enough, the new-to-Amazon film Heads of State starring John Cena and Idris Elba features a big, fat action sequence aboard the presidential jet.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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This counterintuitive result underscores that better analysis can speed up, rather than delay, decision-making.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The same year, Thibaut Pinot underscored his own growing credentials after winning atop of the Tourmalet.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Murray stressed that rodent populations can harm humans and wildlife.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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The report stresses that this would need to be quickly explored, approved, and set in motion on an expedited basis.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Although generative AI fuels the potential for automation to eliminate jobs, AI can also enhance technical, creative, legal and business roles, the report said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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But with a smart approach, mirrors can truly enhance a space.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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Not one to stay between the width of the goalposts (Box threat, 38 out of 99), and barely a prolific shooter (Shot frequency, 7 out of 99), this underlines the type of player Chelsea are investing in.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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Zaia has underlined that Bezos and Sanchez have donated €3 million ($3.5 million) to three local institutions: Corila, an academic consortium dedicated to studying Venice’s lagoon ecosystem, UNESCO’s local office, and the Venice International University.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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His remarks signal that military co-operation between Moscow and Pyongyang is likely to deepen.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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The Three Dots and a Dash features juicy orange contrasted against textured spice, grassy rum deepened with rich honey, with the lime and falernum reminding you that this is all a tropical experience.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
11 July 2025
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“Emphasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphasize. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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