EMPHASIZING Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

emphasizing

verb

present participle of emphasize

as in highlighting

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories

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Relevance

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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 The 2025 Subscription Economy Index analyzed more than 600 companies and found continued growth in recurring models, while also emphasizing reduced churn and adaptability as important components of durable performance. — Adam Povlitz, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 San, who was born in Vietnam and adopted by a Belgian couple, often nods to her own heritage while emphasizing visual resonances among Asian countries. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 13 Oct. 2026 What readers are saying The comments reflect a wide range of perspectives on retirement, emphasizing the importance of personal circumstances and priorities. — John Csiszar, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Leo called on those involved in the conflict to ensure the safe passage of Ukrainian grain shipments through the Black Sea, emphasizing the consequences for vulnerable populations around the world. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Garcia called for an end to the war in Iran, emphasizing that its downstream effects are costing consumers. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026 Montalvo said authorities had restricted a lane while engineers assessed the structure, emphasizing that public safety had to take precedence over traffic flow. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Richard sidesteps that question by emphasizing the intimacy of her blends rather than their novelty. — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026 Geoff warns Ilya to moderate his projections, emphasizing the need for safeguards, but the idealistic Russian is swept up in the vast potential of AI — to solve the climate crisis, cure cancer, even save humanity from itself. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

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Verb

That is the heart of this gem of a company, which was performed for one night only Saturday at the Auditorium and marks the official kickoff to its season highlighting North American dance.

— Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz praised the rapid response of both citizens and staff, while highlighting an unnamed teacher who confronted the gunman directly by throwing a cellphone and tackling him.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of highlighting

Verb

Residents walked and rode bicycles along the boardwalk as dozers and excavators moved along the beach, reinforcing the several-foot-high berms built to protect homes from the ocean waves.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
For Jim, the potential debt raise is a win for both companies, reinforcing the idea that Nvidia customers are generating strong returns on their AI investments.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of reinforcing

Verb

Building skills in lower-wage origin jobs, deepening them in gateway jobs, and applying them to reach higher-paying destination jobs is how workers thrive and our talent pool expands.

— Byron Auguste, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Last week, Kenya became the second country after Uganda to report an Ebola case imported from Congo, deepening concerns about the virus spreading across borders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of deepening

Verb

As part of the app’s launch, Trace is hosting a pop-up from Friday until Sunday at the Shopify SoHo location featuring shoppable edits from eight stylists including Becky Penhos, Carly Jordan, Jordanna Sharp and Alexa Eshaghian Speight.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
More than a hundred shirts line the walls, each featuring a personal letter thanking Potts for his tutelage and affirmation.

— PJ Green October 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of featuring

Verb

The finance chiefs ended the meeting without a joint communique, underscoring persistent divisions among members over the Middle East conflict, trade imbalances, and Russia's war with Ukraine.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
The company recently introduced four-finger hands for Atlas, underscoring the need to design robotic hardware around practical requirements.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of underscoring

Verb

Among the felony charges Textor faces are five counts of fraud against a financial institution, 13 counts of forgery, two counts of counterfeiting, five counts of fraud and seven counts of fraud with enhancing circumstances.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Despite this, national reports indicate continued use of performance- and appearance-enhancing drugs, and increasing interest in them.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of enhancing

Verb

At the time, leader Kim Jong un highlighted the need to equip the navy with nuclear weapons, underlining Pyongyang’s intention to strengthen its maritime deterrence capabilities.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
And her Instagram post announcing the song featured exactly 12 exclamation points, possibly underlining its connection to her 12th album.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of underlining

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