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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
Victoria Malloy, Outside Online, 21 July 2025
The three-, five- and seven-day programs are built around each guest’s hormonal stage and focus on nutrition, sleep, stress, movement and recovery.
—Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
The panel highlighted the challenges facing Colombia’s independent film industry, 10 years after the most recent film law and its incentives were launched, stressing the need for greater collaboration among producers, directors and institutions.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 23 July 2025
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Noun
After just two days in a forest, participants showed a 50 percent increase in natural killer cell activity—a key part of immune defense—as well as a reduction in stress hormones.
—Victoria Malloy, Outside Online, 21 July 2025
The three-, five- and seven-day programs are built around each guest’s hormonal stage and focus on nutrition, sleep, stress, movement and recovery.
—Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Verb
But Osbourne stressed that the occult was never a way of life for him.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
The panel highlighted the challenges facing Colombia’s independent film industry, 10 years after the most recent film law and its incentives were launched, stressing the need for greater collaboration among producers, directors and institutions.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stress
Noun
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The vote has coincided with efforts by Beijing to raise its military and diplomatic pressure on Taiwan.—
Jan Camenzind Broomby,
NPR,
26 July 2025
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The National Hurricane Center continued Friday to track a low pressure system in the Gulf and said in its 8 p.m. advisory that development into the season’s next tropical depression or storm is no longer expected.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The choice of materials reflects local characteristics, with an emphasis on both horizontal and vertical elements.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
25 July 2025
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In particular, the organization shifted its messaging from purely religious to an emphasis on politics and the military.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Rather than worry, the best advice is to start getting prepared.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Still, shivering in the night chill and worrying about sharks for something that may not even lead to a good ride?—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Both organizations emphasized improvements made to welfare systems and reporting procedures since 2016, when Endemol merged with Shine, and again in 2020 when Banijay acquired Endemol Shine.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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Lawmakers who support using STAR bonds emphasize that taxpayers aren’t on the hook if the projects don’t make enough money to pay back the debt.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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Democrats are ramping up pressure on Republicans over the Jeffrey Epstein files, turning to an arcane rule to attempt to force the release of documents and highlight an issue that has become a sore subject for the Trump administration and Republicans.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
31 July 2025
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This romance-centric book listicle highlights Black women authors while showcasing Black contemporary romance books with Black and brown lead protagonists/characters of color as the main love interests.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
31 July 2025
Noun
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But most symptoms of the two newest variants are generally consistent with previous strains, health officials said.—
Jenna Carlesso,
Hartford Courant,
22 July 2025
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When borrowers can’t cover their debt payments or show other signs of financial strain, more flexible terms buy them time and often lead to them taking on even more debt to meet their cash needs.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 July 2025
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Over time, Ozzy's two main focuses became music and family.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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Conversations among the passengers and Field School people started to become the focus, the fishing a distraction, and people starting giving the bait buckets nervous looks.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 July 2025
Verb
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As governments and large enterprises modernize their finance systems, there’s growing momentum to move beyond simple cloud migration—to embed AI in ways that reinforce trust.—
Rahul Bhatia,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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This response reinforces the narrative that has defined her post-WWE career.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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“Stress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stress. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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