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as in pressure
the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time
with a full-time job and her college courses, the young woman is under a lot of stress right now
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as in emphasis
a special notice or importance given to something
the company's orientation program places considerable stress on workplace safety
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as in to worry
to experience concern or anxiety
the restaurant manager has a tendency to stress about every little thing that goes wrong
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as in to emphasize
to make more apparent
his bad performance only stressed what I'd been saying all along
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as in to highlight
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
the doctor stressed the importance of exercise
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Recent Examples of stress
Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Make the holiday weekend stress-free by preparing the dish up to two days in advance.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
What otherwise might be viewed as an aspect of maturation or the spirit moving him also happens to be unfurling early in a season in which the Royals had stressed the need for their young-ish core to seize control of the team.
—Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
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Noun
By the time someone enters the workforce, patterns of stress response, attention and emotional regulation are deeply ingrained.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Make the holiday weekend stress-free by preparing the dish up to two days in advance.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
Verb
Duffy has stressed that the system will support human controllers rather than replace them.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
What otherwise might be viewed as an aspect of maturation or the spirit moving him also happens to be unfurling early in a season in which the Royals had stressed the need for their young-ish core to seize control of the team.
—Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stress
Noun
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Indian market opportunity, however, comes with the pressure to pivot strategy based on consumer preferences.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
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Later, the Moon squares Mars in Aries, which can create pressure to move faster than necessary.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2026
Noun
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That show, the 2022 Berlin Biennale, was celebrated in some corners for its emphasis on artists of the Global South.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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Housing First, with its emphasis on permanent subsidies, is enormously expensive, and the lion’s share of the budget is consumed by a small minority of beneficiaries who have already been housed.—
Christopher Calton,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
Verb
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One perhaps shouldn’t worry too much about AI being prompted to resurrect a talk-show host, what with the whole format dying anyway.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Equally important, a chatbot does not worry about your wellbeing the way a doctor might—which is important, since the best healers combine technical skills with moral judgment and empathy.—
Sudheesha Perera,
Time,
6 May 2026
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Since becoming commissioner himself, Richards has been keen to emphasize his desire to partner with Rikers staff and unions.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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This accolade further emphasizes the booming super premium Irish whiskey sector, as The Donn surpassed renowned Scottish and Japanese competitors.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Importantly, Sorbara highlighted FANG's decision to remove its formal target of returning 50% of free cash flow to shareholders starting next quarter, giving the company more flexibility to use excess cash in the current oil price environment.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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Costa Mesa outdistanced Westlake by 53 points to claim its first section crown and highlight a record-setting second day of the section championships.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
Noun
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On May 6, the WHO said the strain of hantavirus has been confirmed through laboratory testing as Andes virus, a strain found in South America that is believed to spread person-to-person.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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What one can say is that, over a period of time, there has been this strain, an antisemitic strain within the Palestine-solidarity movement.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Later in the day, the menu shifts to a more international focus.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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In 2027, the focus shifts south to Andalucía.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Interior finishes include reclaimed timber flooring and panels, while mature trees relocated from municipal sites reinforce the 'tree' concept and create an immediate green setting.—
Adam Williams
May 09,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
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Local authorities formally closed all hiking routes to Mount Dukono in April and reinforced the ban following Friday’s incident.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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“Stress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stress. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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