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adjective

as in intensified

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verb

past tense of emphasize
1
as in highlighted
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories

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2
as in reinforced
to make more apparent that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut

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Recent Examples of emphasized
Verb
Bleeding ranchers While expensive cattle may have given some American cattle producers breathing room, ranchers who spoke with CNN emphasized that high prices haven’t ensured easy wealth. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 Naturally, Commissioner Hester Peirce has emphasized that tokenized securities remain securities because blockchain doesn't transform the nature of the underlying asset. — Federico Sendra, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Cleaver, however, emphasized that Republicans underestimate how angry voters are about gerrymandering. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 And when major transitions occur, French Gates emphasized the importance of taking time for self-care. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Fernandez had emphasized needing players to step up on defense without Fudd. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026 This season, Inniss said, while the emphasis is on the receiver to fight through contact and get up field, the coaching staff has emphasized scheming ways to get the receivers more yards after catch. — Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 State Bill 720 emphasized privacy safeguards by limiting the information collected by the cameras and prohibits photographing the driver and using facial recognition. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The military said Haj Hassan’s family was with him, but emphasized that the family was not targeted. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphasized
  1. intensified
  2. highlighted
  3. reinforced
  4. enhanced
  5. stressed
  6. underscored
  7. magnified
  8. featured
Adjective
  • Agents shot and killed two people in July during a period of intensified immigration sweeps — individuals the agency later said had not been targets of its operations.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • The quarterly earnings for Google’s parent company beat analysts’ expectations on Wednesday, though the results could lead to intensified scrutiny over tech firms’ high AI spending.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of intensified
Verb
  • Indiana Senator Jim Banks also highlighted the Indianapolis operation’s role in military engine production.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Wall Street Journal columnist Elizabeth Bernstein recently highlighted this eloquently.
    — David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of highlighted
Verb
  • The results reinforced confidence in AI demand, lifting the broader trade Thursday.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • It was reinforced by Washington’s alliance with Pakistan and its engagement with China during the Cold War, India’s socialist leanings in the decades after its independence, in 1947, and New Delhi’s close relationship with the Soviet Union.
    — C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of reinforced
Adjective
  • Summary Anthropic's Claude now boasts enhanced integration with Google Workspace, enabling direct interaction with Gmail and Google Drive, alongside expanded mobile access for its Cowork tool, evolving it into a comprehensive AI workplace agent.
    — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Congress also allowed enhanced premium tax credits for Obamacare plans to expire last year, spiking premium payments for middle-income Americans and driving down enrollment by nearly 3 million this year.
    — Christine Mai-Duc, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of enhanced
Verb
  • Speaking to the state Transportation Commission last week in San Diego, Kosup stressed that another reason for the fenders is that Navy ships have also gotten larger since the bridge opened.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The team also stressed that scientists’ microscopic measurements result in a global impact.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of stressed
Verb
  • Lawmaker Mapamboli said the Eurobond controversy underscored DR Congo’s challenges in managing projects and absorbing financing.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Watching Jeanie Buss make her rounds underscored the artistry of hosting, of choreographing experiences, of cultivating culture.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of underscored
Adjective
  • If that foreground star hosts a planet, the planet leaves ripples in the magnified light.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of magnified
Verb
  • Additionally, the minutes featured a notable new expression regarding the impact of artificial intelligence.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Parton’s film career also featured movies such as 1980’s 9 to 5, 1984’s Rhinestone, and 1992’s Straight Talk.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of featured

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“Emphasized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphasized. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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