Synonyms of emphasizing

emphasizing

verb

present participle of emphasize

1

as in highlighting

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on

supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories

Synonyms & Similar Words

• highlighting
• stressing
• featuring
• identifying
• punctuating
• accentuating
• focusing
• pointing (up)
• accenting
• illuminating
• foregrounding
• promoting
• pressing
• playing up
• bearing down on
• pinpointing
• publicizing
• making much of
• spotlighting
• advertising
• boosting
• plugging
• overplaying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimizing
• playing down
• understating
• de-emphasizing
• toning (down)
• discounting
• underemphasizing
• disparaging
• belittling

2

as in reinforcing

to make more apparent

that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reinforcing
• deepening
• stressing
• underscoring
• enhancing
• underlining
• accentuating
• strengthening
• bringing out
• maximizing
• italicizing
• supplementing
• amplifying
• augmenting
• heightening
• enlarging
• boosting
• magnifying
• beefing (up)
• enlivening
• jazzing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reducing
• minimizing
• de-emphasizing
• decreasing
• diminishing
• understating
• weakening
• lessening
• subduing
• toning (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of emphasizing

Lin entered with a red pen and a machete, the lore goes, in hopes of emphasizing quality over quantity. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Genres, in that sense, also feels refreshing, emphasizing actual books and tactile media at a cultural moment when AI is often dominating conversations. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

The veterans appealed to DeSantis as a fellow veteran, emphasizing the lasting toll of military service. — Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026

In response, the ambassadors of France and Spain made public statements emphasizing the importance of a credible electoral process and the need for Haiti’s next president to have integrity. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Whalefall executive prodcuer Doug Merrifield, whose credits include the Free Willy films, joined Duffield, Kraus and Imagine Entertainment’s Allen Mandelbaum in emphasizing that the whale is not the villain in the movie. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

The costume designer worked with filmmaker Georgia Oakley to create a visual language for the latest adaptation of Jane Austen’s first novel, emphasizing familial bonds and the financial divide between its characters. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Rice and Patil found that the penalty for disclosing AI was stronger when participants also saw information emphasizing human involvement in AI production, and weaker when the information emphasized automated production. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

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