emphasizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of emphasize
1
as in highlights
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories

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

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Recent Examples of emphasizes The advice emphasizes the importance of sleep, limited screen time and up-to-date vaccinations, according to a community announcement. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 So far, even the secretary’s Make America Healthy Again movement — which emphasizes poor diet as a main driver of chronic disease — has done little to assuage dietitians’ deeply rooted troubles. — Lauren Chan, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026 The 80s and 90s anime art direction emphasizes thick lines and simple shading, as opposed to modern standards of meticulous detail and cinematic lighting. — George Yang, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026 This eating pattern emphasizes vegetables, fruits, beans and legumes, whole grains, nuts, fish, and unsaturated fats such as olive oil. — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 1 Sep. 2026 The piece emphasizes that Californians, especially Democrats and independents, strongly favor voting by mail and already rely on it at very high rates, suggesting that restricting mail ballots would disenfranchise large numbers of lawful voters. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Taylor emphasizes that Santa Fe is a historic neighborhood — it’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places — and the importance of maintaining the homes. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026 The piece emphasizes that the dollar's exchange value is Treasury's domain, not the Fed's. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Guidance from the American Academy of Ophthalmology emphasizes a wearer washing their hands thoroughly with fragrance-free soap and water before touching the eye area to insert lenses. — Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphasizes
  1. highlights
  2. reinforces
  3. stresses
  4. underscores
  5. features
  6. enhances
  7. underlines
  8. deepens
Verb
  • The injury to young winger Matt Savoie highlights a problem for the team.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The change highlights a global race for alternative energy sources as Middle East conflict slows oil from the region – a race that has major repercussions for the price of gas, oil, cooking fuel and other energy for consumers around the world.
    — Michelle Velez, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of highlights
Verb
  • The detailed data reinforces hopes that the product could be a breakthrough treatment for COPD, a progressive lung disease that blocks airflow and makes breathing difficult.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Lai added that the trend reinforces content quality as the basis of the market’s stability and long-term resilience.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinforces
Verb
  • The report stresses how Kansas City is a relatively small sports market compared to the rest of the country.
    — Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This test places stresses on the edge far beyond typical EDC tasks.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of stresses
Verb
  • Her escape underscores China’s deepening crackdown on underground Christian churches and the lawyers who represent them, even after prominent pastor Ezra Jin’s release in a case raised with Xi Jinping.
    — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • That season’s trip to the West finals, alas, underscores what a disaster the Leonard era has been for this franchise, even as Leonard generally played amazingly.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of underscores
Verb
  • In a squad that features Kylian Mbappe, Brahim Diaz, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr, Diomande can work his way into the first XI rather than arrive with the responsibility of solving a glaring problem.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The nicest of the quartet, Springfield features a large clubhouse, a beautiful practice area with an oversized putting green and a challenging 6,906-yard course that is hilly, woody and will ask you to hit lots of precise shots.
    — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of features
Verb
  • Establishing and nurturing a robust professional relationship map—comprising sponsors, mentors, allies and followers—enhances professional impact and reputation, both critical to accessing new opportunities.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Packed with potent ingredients like isopropyl cloprostenate, amino acids, hyaluronic acid, and vitamin E, this formula nurtures and enhances your brows from the root.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of enhances
Verb
  • Under titles including work, community, motherhood, sports and civic life, the diverse array of artists effectively underlines the essential nature of these experiences.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The club’s ongoing interest in Mykhailo Mudryk, among others in that mould, underlines Farke’s appetite for something better there.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of underlines
Verb
  • The measure targets Central Valley and Central Coast lands facing strict groundwater pumping limits, offering a lifeline for growers as climate change deepens droughts.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This is the rare prequel that deepens and complicates the world of the original — and the rare lower-budget sequel that manages to look and sound great years later.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of deepens

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“Emphasizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphasizes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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