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as in highlighted
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories
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as in reinforced
to make more apparent
that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut
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Recent Examples of emphasized
Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
The company emphasized that AI is becoming both a weapon and a target.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Moret also emphasized the pressing need to solve various existential issues facing the future of film projection itself.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
Risk remains low Health officials emphasized that the overall risk to the public remains extremely low.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Macron has increasingly emphasized partnerships with African youth, entrepreneurs and cultural leaders as Paris recalibrates its Africa strategy amid growing competition from Russia, China and Turkey for influence across the continent.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Justice Brett Kavanaugh emphasized that a major purpose of the federal law is to provide uniformity.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, those who knew him personally emphasized a different side of his life.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Tuesday’s announcement emphasized Quick’s personalized and agentic abilities, allowing the tool to learn which contacts are most relevant for a specific user.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
One point public health officials have repeatedly emphasized is that hantavirus normally infects people who come into contact with urine or droppings from infected rats.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
The company emphasized that AI is becoming both a weapon and a target.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Moret also emphasized the pressing need to solve various existential issues facing the future of film projection itself.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
Risk remains low Health officials emphasized that the overall risk to the public remains extremely low.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Macron has increasingly emphasized partnerships with African youth, entrepreneurs and cultural leaders as Paris recalibrates its Africa strategy amid growing competition from Russia, China and Turkey for influence across the continent.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Justice Brett Kavanaugh emphasized that a major purpose of the federal law is to provide uniformity.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, those who knew him personally emphasized a different side of his life.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Tuesday’s announcement emphasized Quick’s personalized and agentic abilities, allowing the tool to learn which contacts are most relevant for a specific user.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphasized
Adjective
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War monitors say an intensified crackdown that began with the crushing of January’s nationwide protests continues, often targeting those who take videos of strikes or try to get around a weekslong internet blackout to contact the outside world.—
Sarah el Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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The intensified drought, linked to lower-than-average rainfall, has triggered widespread food insecurity, crop failures, livestock losses, food price increases and displacement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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So many of Forest’s positive actions in build-up play come through him, as highlighted by the statistics shown below.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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As trade policies have shifted the global trade landscape, Seroka highlighted that Vietnam’s growth as a sourcing hub has tilted the scales in pricing power, while also boosting the reliability of the Southeast Asian nation’s vendors.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Local authorities formally closed all hiking routes to Mount Dukono in April and reinforced the ban following Friday’s incident.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Standards in science and public health are not abstract ideals; they are shaped and reinforced by the conduct of those in leadership.—
Sam Zeveloff,
STAT,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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The city must prioritize immediate wildfire resilience through full funding of fire services, aggressive brush abatement programs and enhanced prevention measures.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Until then, Atos will continue providing Next Generation 911 services, which includes enhanced location services and allows dispatchers to communicate via text and video messages, to 23 public safety answering points across California.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Like his older siblings, Beau said his father always stressed the importance of caring for the environment and having a strong work ethic.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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The hospital stressed that the patient is asymptomatic and that the testing is a precaution.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Two sets had passed without either team serving up an ace, which only underscored the pressure that each team applied from the service line.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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The episode underscored growing limits to Moscow’s ability to protect its allies, mirroring recent failures to secure the regimes of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, and the leadership in Iran.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Pending any video challenges in their season finale on Tuesday night versus Anaheim, the Wild will take a perfect review record into the playoffs, where every goal or potential no goal becomes more magnified.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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Maybe in some ways, kind of magnified.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wednesday’s second inning featured some tough breaks.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The casting featured a deep roster of models, from elders to adorable kids, many the children of staffers.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Emphasized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphasized. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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