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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
Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Fields emphasized that Saratoga and Los Gatos share many similarities and overlapping jurisdictions, such as the school district.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Harris emphasized that the filmmakers wanted those feelings to be anchored in reality.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 May 2026
From Individual Skill to Human-AI Coordination Traditional workforce models emphasized individual expertise and specialization.
—Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Republicans argued his approach was too lenient, while Allred emphasized a combination of enforcement and immigration reform.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Retention, Luiga emphasized, remains one of the company’s most important metrics.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 May 2026
The researchers also emphasized that regular grape consumption cannot replace traditional sunscreen or sun-safe habits, and that the study relied on a highly concentrated grape powder rather than occasional, casual snacking.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Raman emphasized tenant protections and increased housing production, while presenting herself as an alternative to the current administration.
—City News Service, Daily News, 19 May 2026
Verb
Still, since the man had fled, these officials emphasized the necessity of executing her, even as the whole episode whispered even to them of the dangerous vulnerabilities of their colonial situation.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Fields emphasized that Saratoga and Los Gatos share many similarities and overlapping jurisdictions, such as the school district.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Harris emphasized that the filmmakers wanted those feelings to be anchored in reality.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 May 2026
From Individual Skill to Human-AI Coordination Traditional workforce models emphasized individual expertise and specialization.
—Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Republicans argued his approach was too lenient, while Allred emphasized a combination of enforcement and immigration reform.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Retention, Luiga emphasized, remains one of the company’s most important metrics.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 May 2026
The researchers also emphasized that regular grape consumption cannot replace traditional sunscreen or sun-safe habits, and that the study relied on a highly concentrated grape powder rather than occasional, casual snacking.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Raman emphasized tenant protections and increased housing production, while presenting herself as an alternative to the current administration.
—City News Service, Daily News, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphasized
Adjective
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The intensified scrutiny comes after a string of charter operators have struggled financially over the past two years.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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During this period, Muslims around the world engage in intensified devotion by fasting, increasing their voluntary prayers, and reading the Quran.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
26 May 2026
Verb
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As research highlighted the benefits of bee pollination for certain crops in the early 1900s, many beekeepers began switching gears from a sole focus on honey production to providing pollination services to provide extra income.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Lavrov highlighted the warning to Rubio during Monday's call, the Russian foreign ministry said.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Rather than easing concerns over affordability, the announcement may have further reinforced the perception that the World Cup is becoming one of the hottest, and hardest to access, entertainment events in the world.—
Valentina Di Donato,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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And it was particularly reinforced by the NCAA’s decision earlier this month to expand the Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournaments from 68 to 76.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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The adoption of GPUs is increasingly being bolstered by AMD’s advantages in inference economics, where the MI-series accelerators provide enhanced memory bandwidth and tokens per dollar – the essential metrics as AI workloads transition from training to inference leading up to 2026.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Another Magic Kingdom favorite, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, also received a refresh with enhanced gameplay, upgraded blasters, and a new audio-animatronic figure, Buddy.—
Carly Caramanna,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Joshua Wigley, Hyperion CEO, stressed that conventional boat-building methods would have taken four to six weeks to finish the hull.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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As spring ramps up toward summer, with all the finals, end-of-season tournaments, dance recitals, and graduations adding to an already busy schedule, can leave parents stressed out, exhausted, and short tempered.—
Chi Varnado,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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The apparent interception failures underscored Ukraine’s chronic shortage of air defense missiles capable of downing ballistic missiles.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The attack and the apparent interception failures underscored Ukraine's chronic shortage of air defense missiles capable of downing ballistics.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 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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This veto aligns with Polis’ veto of a similar bill last year that featured a 48-hour warrant compliance requirement and stricter self-policing by the platforms.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Emphasized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphasized. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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