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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
Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The Carroll crater sits near the boundary of the far side of the moon and is visible from Earth during certain times of the lunar cycle — a detail Hansen emphasized in his announcement.
—Ryan Brennan
april 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
These are not real feelings, Anthropic’s researchers emphasized, but patterns in the model’s neural activations that guide its responses, shaping decisions, preferences, and outputs in ways loosely analogous to human emotions.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Nowinski emphasized a need for a change in how athletes, parents, and coaches think of the risk involved with contact sports and prioritize physical health.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Dowd emphasized that all rattlesnake bites reported in Ventura County this year have been the result of accidental encounters.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Reinsdorf also emphasized the importance of both internal and external communication for a new hire, a notable weakness of the Karnišovas administration.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Business leaders emphasized that even after the recent Supreme Court decision striking down major portions of the tariffs, the impacts remain.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
The team’s brass has routinely emphasized its support of starting quarterback Bryce Young throughout the offseason.
—Mike Kaye
april 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
McLeod also emphasized the urgency of incorporating and said that many people get the wrong message about what becoming a city means.
—Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
The Carroll crater sits near the boundary of the far side of the moon and is visible from Earth during certain times of the lunar cycle — a detail Hansen emphasized in his announcement.
—Ryan Brennan
april 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
These are not real feelings, Anthropic’s researchers emphasized, but patterns in the model’s neural activations that guide its responses, shaping decisions, preferences, and outputs in ways loosely analogous to human emotions.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Nowinski emphasized a need for a change in how athletes, parents, and coaches think of the risk involved with contact sports and prioritize physical health.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Dowd emphasized that all rattlesnake bites reported in Ventura County this year have been the result of accidental encounters.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Reinsdorf also emphasized the importance of both internal and external communication for a new hire, a notable weakness of the Karnišovas administration.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Business leaders emphasized that even after the recent Supreme Court decision striking down major portions of the tariffs, the impacts remain.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
The team’s brass has routinely emphasized its support of starting quarterback Bryce Young throughout the offseason.
—Mike Kaye
april 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 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
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Cannes highlighted Travolta’s flying resume — he’s certified to fly Boeing 707s, 737s, and 747s, Bombardier’s Global Express and was the first private pilot to fly an Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger airliner.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Trump has highlighted the reopening of crude production under a framework negotiated between Washington and Caracas.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Denise Richards plays wealthy high schooler Kelly Van Ryan, who accuses her guidance counselor, Sam Lombardo (Matt Dillon), of raping her; her case is then reinforced when outcast Suzie Toller (Neve Campbell) comes forward with her own allegation against Sam.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
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Authorities reinforced security around Jewish sites in the wake of explosions last month outside synagogues in Liege, Belgium, and the Dutch port city of Rotterdam and outside a Jewish school in Amsterdam.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With enhanced tax credits gone, KFF projected premiums for a 60-year-old South Florida couple earning $85,000 a year would spike nearly 350%.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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There is also an enhanced risk for severe thunderstorms the afternoon of April 3 across northern Missouri and southern Iowa, and chances for storms, large hail and tornadoes for parts of the Ozarks and northwest Texas, the weather service said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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During a weekend news conference, Koch stressed how humanity’s path to Mars goes through the moon, the proving ground for points beyond.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Workers are understandably stressed over their employers investing billions into AI, as layoffs sweep tech companies, and AI agents are positioned as humans’ new coworkers.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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McDavid underscored the ranch’s stature in the region.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The team underscored the mission’s space‑ground collaborative control capabilities, supported by a global ground station network that enabled continuous link establishment with the sun‑synchronous orbit.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Maybe in some ways, kind of magnified.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The da Vinci system gives surgeons a magnified view and robotic hands that never shake, enabling very precise surgical maneuvers.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 July 2022
Verb
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Emphasized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphasized. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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