1
as in highlighting
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories
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as in reinforcing
to make more apparent
that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut
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Recent Examples of emphasizing
If successful, the city shouldn’t have any violations of the irrigation ordnance by this time next year, Harder said, emphasizing the cutoffs would only be for irrigation, not indoor usage.
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025
Despite spending heavily to restore the mansion, Bloomberg chose to live in his Upper East Side townhouse, emphasizing the mansion’s role as a venue for municipal events, meetings with foreign dignitaries, and public tours rather than as a personal residence.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Both ran moderate campaigns, emphasizing issues like cost of living, health care and crime prevention.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
But investors may be disappointed, as the Fed itself remains divided, with each official emphasizing different priorities in assessing the economic outlook.
—CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Operating under a mission statement emphasizing female perspectives and universal connection, Each Other Films continues developing its pipeline while pursuing additional partnerships across borders.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
The Democrats running for governor in Virginia and New Jersey are emphasizing cost-of-living issues and other concerns that continue to be top of mind for voters, and tying those issues to Trump.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
The decor is relatively spare, allowing the natural materials to shine and emphasizing clever design tricks like the dining-table bench built into the back of the kitchen island.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
The organization also sent a statement to The Star emphasizing their pledge to be an accepting environment for all fans.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025
Despite spending heavily to restore the mansion, Bloomberg chose to live in his Upper East Side townhouse, emphasizing the mansion’s role as a venue for municipal events, meetings with foreign dignitaries, and public tours rather than as a personal residence.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Both ran moderate campaigns, emphasizing issues like cost of living, health care and crime prevention.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
But investors may be disappointed, as the Fed itself remains divided, with each official emphasizing different priorities in assessing the economic outlook.
—CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Operating under a mission statement emphasizing female perspectives and universal connection, Each Other Films continues developing its pipeline while pursuing additional partnerships across borders.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
The Democrats running for governor in Virginia and New Jersey are emphasizing cost-of-living issues and other concerns that continue to be top of mind for voters, and tying those issues to Trump.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
The decor is relatively spare, allowing the natural materials to shine and emphasizing clever design tricks like the dining-table bench built into the back of the kitchen island.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
The organization also sent a statement to The Star emphasizing their pledge to be an accepting environment for all fans.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphasizing
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The show debuted on May 9, 2024, and has been praised for its engaging storyline and strong performances, particularly highlighting the dynamics of class and privilege within a prestigious school setting.—
Sophie Hanson,
StyleCaster,
7 Nov. 2025
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The end of year signals holiday cheer, festive feasts and of course, the yearly return of Spotify Wrapped — the streaming platform's annual review highlighting users' listening habits for the year.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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But critics and former employees who spoke with CNN say the AI company has long known of the dangers of the tool’s tendency toward sycophancy – repeatedly reinforcing and encouraging any kind of input – particularly for users who are distressed or mentally ill.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Under his leadership, Brioni underwent an operational reorganisation and experienced strong growth momentum, reinforcing its position in the luxury menswear landscape, according to its parent company Kering.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
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All that's missing is stressing over when to put it in the oven.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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Oh gosh, why is this stressing me out?—
Julie Jordan,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Midseason blows followed, as rookie Caiya Hanks and newcomer Julie Dufour suffered anterior cruciate ligament tears, only deepening the challenge.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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With the climate crisis only deepening each year, throwing natural cycles and seasons into disarray, Japan is now bracing for future spikes in human-bear encounters each fall and spring.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Fujian is China’s third and most advanced aircraft carrier, featuring electromagnetic catapults that can launch three aircraft types, according to Chinese state media.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The retailer dropped the Rare DNM Edit Holiday Collection, a line of jackets and jeans featuring statement embellishments and details befitting holiday parties and festive events.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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Cleaner and smarter refueling The refueler will be deployed in active operations with Clay Lacy Aviation, supported by World Fuel Services, underscoring the collaborative effort to lead the transition toward cleaner and smarter airport ground fueling infrastructure.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sephora‘s Dubai Mall flagship has long been buzzed about by brands as being the productive location in the world, underscoring the region’s exceptional consumer appetite for premium beauty products.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Several tech players are already constructing private energy plants for their own use as part of their data center buildouts, so there is nothing radical about Democrats insisting on tying approvals for data centers to bearing the cost of enhancing the public grid.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gemini is also enhancing Lens in Maps.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The actor proceeded to outline all the fictional stars that had to align for this highly improbable event to take place — underlining its sheer ridiculousness.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
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After winning the pension concession, the Socialists on Wednesday set their sights on including a tax on billionaires in the 2026 budget, underlining just how weak Lecornu’s hand is in the negotiations.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Emphasizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphasizing. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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