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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
Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 June 2025
Instead of China’s current licensing regime, the EU trade chief said the bloc prefers a systematic solution, such as a general application once a year for each company, to avoid paperwork delays and stress applied to the industry.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Final Thoughts To any parent reading this who feels stressed about summer, consider this: expensive doesn’t always mean better.
—Lia Miller, Parents, 16 June 2025
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Noun
Knowing how to handle feelings of panic and stress can be a matter of life and death.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 June 2025
Instead of China’s current licensing regime, the EU trade chief said the bloc prefers a systematic solution, such as a general application once a year for each company, to avoid paperwork delays and stress applied to the industry.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Verb
On Tuesday, Richardson-Lowry stressed that none of those records contained personal information.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Final Thoughts To any parent reading this who feels stressed about summer, consider this: expensive doesn’t always mean better.
—Lia Miller, Parents, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stress
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Seattle put the pressure on Jan Oblak and his defense, forcing the Slovenian into a few saves while sending more attempts just beyond the frame of goal.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Musk has long touted a driverless robotaxi, and the pressure is on the billionaire to deliver on his promises.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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For example, while Western markets typically focus heavily on Valentine's Day in February, markets like China place greater emphasis on Lunar New Year during the same period.—
Dr. Bin Tang,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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In recent years, the museum has placed a growing emphasis on telling a more complete story about the nation’s founding.—
Ben Finley,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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While some worry about the unpredictability of U.S. policies in recent months, China has yet to present itself as a dependable alternative, said Matt Gertken, chief geopolitical strategist at BCA Research.—
Lee Ying Shan,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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Concerns about student overuse and misuse are still prevalent: About half of teachers worry that student use of AI will decrease teens’ ability to think critically and independently or to have persistence when problem solving, according to the study.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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Similarly, Lesly Leon, bound for an administrative fellowship at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California, emphasized the duality of personal and community growth in a meaningful career.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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But Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi emphasized Tehran had no interest in negotiating with the U.S. while Israel continued attacking.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2025
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The free exhibit highlights Florida’s wildlife and natural beauty.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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In April, the company posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings, highlighted by accelerating revenue growth in its cloud computing business.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Visitors are encouraged to taste their way through different types of new make, exploring different yeast strains and grain varietals used.—
Felipe Schrieberg,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Although the strain has intensified under DeSantis’ deportation push, the underlying issues aren’t new.—
Kara Newhouse,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2025
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And a focus on an act does not remove the presence of an actor.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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As an article in Harvard Business Review from 2023 demonstrated, deliberately stepping away from intense focus on a single task significantly enhances problem-solving and innovative thinking by allowing the mind to rest and forge novel connections.—
Kice Akkawi,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2025
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But the narrative was reinforced Tuesday afternoon when Alphonso Davies, recovering from an ACL tear suffered in March, arrived at Canada’s hotel to support his teammates.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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“Stress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stress. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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