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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Fascinating and detailed, the show highlights all the reasons why the first series was so addictive in the first place, while allowing a brand-new cast to shine.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
31 July 2025
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The company highlights the performance of podcasts, which saw revenue up close to 50 percent compared to the same period last year.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
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The current American administration, though, is the first to reinforce those ambitions, rather than curtail them.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
24 July 2025
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Sadly, these actions only reinforce speculation (or fact) about underlying motives.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.—
Fred Schruers,
Architectural Digest,
23 July 2025
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Northern Kentucky's newest bridge will feature three steel arches, reaching 58 feet high over the Licking River.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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As stablecoins reshape global finance, this regulatory rivalry underscores a broader battle for digital currency supremacy, with profound implications for economic sovereignty and cross-border trade.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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This emotionally rich song underscores King’s mastery of classic country storytelling and further cements his place in country music’s canon of neo-traditional country music makers.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
21 July 2025
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Bengals worth 'driving over 1,000 potholes' Multiple commenters stressed the importance of keeping the Bengals in Cincinnati.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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The firm was stressed that ChatGPT’s agent capabilities remain a work in progress.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Senate Bill 6, authored by Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford, seeks to bolster grid reliability, enhance outage protections for residential consumers, adjust transmission cost allocations and improve ERCOT's load forecasting transparency.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Moreover, while improving soil health and biodiversity, ranchers can enhance productivity.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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Of late, however, the tears have been ones of joy, as a call last week underlined.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
25 July 2025
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The development marks the beginning of a new growth corridor in the Jebel Ali area, underlining the expansion of the emirate in line with the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan and the Dubai Economic Agenda D33.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
25 July 2025
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Beyond product, the brand is committed to deepening its physical presence in key markets.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
24 July 2025
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Some want to deepen their work without managing others.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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“Emphasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphasize. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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