as in to exaggerate
to treat (something) with more importance than is needed or proper
The teacher tends to overemphasize the value of tests. The importance of a healthy diet cannot be overemphasized.
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Recent Examples of overemphasize
But ChatGPT sometimes overemphasized or underemphasized findings, and a small but significant number of responses indicated patients were more confused after reading the summaries, said Honce, who participated in the preprint study.
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Kate Ruder, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
But ChatGPT sometimes overemphasized or underemphasized findings, and a small but significant number of responses indicated patients were more confused after reading the summaries, said Honce, who participated in the preprint study.
—Kate Ruder, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
The end of the post–Cold War era has exposed the shortcomings of this approach, which overemphasized collective self-defense commitments and neglected the deeper economic, technological, and strategic ties that are increasingly salient in modern geopolitics.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2025
Without proper incentive alignment, leaders and employees will rationally overemphasize the measurable, short-term benefits and underinvest in the intangible, long-term enablers — reproducing the IT productivity paradox.
—Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Kate Ruder, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
But ChatGPT sometimes overemphasized or underemphasized findings, and a small but significant number of responses indicated patients were more confused after reading the summaries, said Honce, who participated in the preprint study.
—Kate Ruder, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
The end of the post–Cold War era has exposed the shortcomings of this approach, which overemphasized collective self-defense commitments and neglected the deeper economic, technological, and strategic ties that are increasingly salient in modern geopolitics.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2025
Without proper incentive alignment, leaders and employees will rationally overemphasize the measurable, short-term benefits and underinvest in the intangible, long-term enablers — reproducing the IT productivity paradox.
—Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overemphasize
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In the series, Gacy enjoyed talking about many of his accomplishments and exaggerating some of his stories.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Critics have also said that political portrayals of Antifa as a unified or centrally directed domestic terror group exaggerate its organization and influence.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Al-Falih emphasized his country’s long-term strategy of building supply chain resilience and energy capacity to power the digital economy of the future.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The researcher emphasizes that this advancement supports a wide range of applications, from precise lithium monitoring in healthcare and improved performance in battery technologies to reliable measurements in environmental analysis.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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Some argue that the centrality of conflict and aggression in human evolutionary history is overstated and even misconstrued.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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Colin Murphy, co-director of UC Davis’ Energy Futures Research Program at the Institute of Transportation Studies, said that may be overstated.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Kittle, rather than overdo it his first game back, could platoon with Jake Tonges.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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To substitute sour cream for buttermilk, simply thin the sour cream to a thick but pourable consistency using milk or water (don't overdo it).—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Overemphasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overemphasize. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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