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as in pressures
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 emphases
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 worries
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 emphasizes
to make more apparent
his bad performance only stressed what I'd been saying all along
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as in highlights
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
the doctor stressed the importance of exercise
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Recent Examples of stresses
Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Prince William, who was an air ambulance pilot, frequently highlights the strains and stresses of working on the frontline of emergency services — and the mental health support that those teams need.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Because cycling is a non-weight-bearing activity, the stresses applied to our bones are minimal.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Federline makes his partying sound like a reaction to his domestic stresses rather than a pursuit of hedonistic pleasures.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
His work as The Arizona Republic’s consumer travel reporter aims to help readers navigate the stresses of traveling and get the best value for their money on their vacations.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Air traffic control has had longstanding staffing issues, but the stresses created by that are only exacerbated by the shutdown for controllers.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Proper timing ensures good seed germination and allows grass seedlings time to establish a healthy root system before the environmental stresses of summer or winter arrive.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Bigelow was eager to take away some of those stresses and worries.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
The American Kennel Club stresses that keeping a consistent routine is important for dogs at every stage of life.
—Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
So the company stresses that in their process.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Voskuhl stresses that women need to be screened for contraindications such as breast cancer, clotting disorders or cardiovascular disease.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
In contrast, parenting in India stresses making the child aware of the interdependence of family members.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
The math problem To be sure, Dalio’s framework stresses that not all debt is created equal.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Rosenbaum stresses that this is a vulnerable population.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Though White stresses that visitors won’t notice dramatic changes, the upgrades are designed to enhance how people experience art.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
These archival treasures unfold the complex lives of the partners, who wrote and rehearsed at home, and lay bare the stresses that all four endured because there was no boundary between performance and reality.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Prince William, who was an air ambulance pilot, frequently highlights the strains and stresses of working on the frontline of emergency services — and the mental health support that those teams need.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Because cycling is a non-weight-bearing activity, the stresses applied to our bones are minimal.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Federline makes his partying sound like a reaction to his domestic stresses rather than a pursuit of hedonistic pleasures.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
His work as The Arizona Republic’s consumer travel reporter aims to help readers navigate the stresses of traveling and get the best value for their money on their vacations.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Air traffic control has had longstanding staffing issues, but the stresses created by that are only exacerbated by the shutdown for controllers.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Proper timing ensures good seed germination and allows grass seedlings time to establish a healthy root system before the environmental stresses of summer or winter arrive.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Bigelow was eager to take away some of those stresses and worries.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
The company stresses that its organoids, lacking pain receptors and complex brain structures, cannot experience consciousness.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
The American Kennel Club stresses that keeping a consistent routine is important for dogs at every stage of life.
—Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
So the company stresses that in their process.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Voskuhl stresses that women need to be screened for contraindications such as breast cancer, clotting disorders or cardiovascular disease.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
In contrast, parenting in India stresses making the child aware of the interdependence of family members.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
The math problem To be sure, Dalio’s framework stresses that not all debt is created equal.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Rosenbaum stresses that this is a vulnerable population.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Though White stresses that visitors won’t notice dramatic changes, the upgrades are designed to enhance how people experience art.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stresses
Noun
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Tennessee’s offensive line has allowed a combined 82 pressures, 46 hurries, and 15 QB hits through six games, per Pro Football Focus.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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With these pressures in mind, Rhodes turned to a state program to retire and restore more than 30 acres of older bogs.—
Chelsea Torres,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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His emphases rarely translated from meeting rooms and press conferences onto the field.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
14 Oct. 2025
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The poem dismisses prevailing emphases on externals, stressing instead the formative powers of one’s inner being.—
Daniella Walsh,
Oc Register,
18 Sep. 2025
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Such variability worries Hedy Chang, executive director of Attendance Works, a national nonprofit organization focused on chronic absenteeism.—
Eli Cahan,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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Celia Monreal worries every day about the cartilage loss in her husband’s knees.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Reichardt emphasizes the extremity of the action with a strikingly novel form of cinematic narrative that, in a more ordinary drama, might feel like a facile evasion.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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Eno emphasizes that in fact there was no goal at all, which might be why the process generated such rich results.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This week's quiz highlights daring discoveries, classic coffee — and a lot more.—
Khloe Quill , Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Founded in 1962, the museum highlights 200 years of canal history through interactive exhibits, original artifacts, and engaging programs that explore how this engineering marvel shaped New York’s communities and culture, past and present.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Prince William, who was an air ambulance pilot, frequently highlights the strains and stresses of working on the frontline of emergency services — and the mental health support that those teams need.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The American whiskey industry is on the rocks, with anti-tariff backlash hurting exports and exacerbating the strains of a years-long slump in domestic demand.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Unless overturned, the ruling leaves those orders in effect and reinforces the broad discretion presidents have over national energy policy.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Their instant chemistry reinforces that direction.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The show's current lineup features original cohosts Sunny Anderson, Katie Lee Biegel, Jeff Mauro, and Geoffrey Zakarian, plus recurring guest Alex Guarnaschelli.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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The flip side of this reversible quilt features a solid color with modern quilted stitching.—
Sheri Kaz,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Stresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stresses. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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