1
as in aggressive
marked by or uttered with forcefulness
the governor issued an emphatic denial of all charges
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2
as in noticeable
likely to attract attention
with all of the decorative fishing nets, lobster pots, and oars, the seafood restaurant's nautical theme was a little too emphatic for my taste
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Recent Examples of emphatic
Workers on the picket line in front of San Diego Medical Center on Tuesday morning were emphatic that the decision to walk a picket line rather than the halls of their hospital was about far more than money.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Despite the playoff history, though, Thomson ended his diagnosis of the trio’s struggles with an emphatic promise for any opposing teams or those who might be doubting the stars’ potential, even the players themselves.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Wood is emphatic that no child is placed involuntarily.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
But this feels emphatic, even by her standards, as a capri-enthusiast.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Despite the playoff history, though, Thomson ended his diagnosis of the trio’s struggles with an emphatic promise for any opposing teams or those who might be doubting the stars’ potential, even the players themselves.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Wood is emphatic that no child is placed involuntarily.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
But this feels emphatic, even by her standards, as a capri-enthusiast.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphatic
Adjective
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The Dallas Cowboys and team owner Jerry Jones have been very interested in the idea of getting aggressive ahead of the upcoming NFL trade deadline.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Unlike their alligator cousins, which are known to occasionally attack people, American crocodiles are shyer and less aggressive.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But people in the control group didn’t have a noticeable change.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
23 Oct. 2025
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To economists like Zandi, however, the country still remains at high risk of entering a downturn, with inflation, softness in the labor market and noticeable declines in consumer confidence weighing on their forecasts.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The saddle is typical of the period and would have been used for both pleasure riding and vigorous pursuits such as fox hunting, Brown said.—
Jennifer Brett,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
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Separate the parent plant into pieces with three to five vigorous shoots each and a healthy supply of roots.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The 4-2-3-1 formation has been one of the most prominent systems used across Europe since the turn of the century, adopted by some of the best tacticians in modern football.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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While there’s some grappling between the big three, Amazon, Microsoft and Google remain by far the prominent cloud computing providers for AI applications, according to Emarketer senior analyst Jacob Bourne — and their futures depend at least in part on serving AI demand.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Once again, the debate in the book is not over whether or not people should be violent.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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As a result, many legends are connected to its violent past, and its dungeon, in particular, is said to be haunted by tortured souls.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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No team in the Championship has lost more than the nine points Wrexham have dropped from a winning position this term, a damaging trait that began on the opening day at Southampton when two stoppage-time goals turned a 1-0 win into a dramatic loss.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Watch the actor and his wife, Camila, perform a dramatic reading of the police report to celebrate the anniversary of his run-in with the law.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There is not a lot of emphasis on factual claims, press releases, forceful statements.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance comes at a time when the government has antagonized Latino communities, spread anti-Latino rhetoric, and treated immigrants with abject cruelty, callously celebrating images of forceful, often violent arrests and brutal detainments.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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Instead, Reeves became Estragon, the more simplistic and long-suffering of the duo, while Winter tackled Vladimir, the more commanding and verbose character.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Since the late 90s, Jungen has forged a name for himself internationally through his commanding sculptural practice.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Emphatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphatic. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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