Examples of emphasis in a Sentence

Our candidate's plan has a different emphasis. a prep school with a long-established emphasis on sports

Recent Examples on the Web Under Cohen's leadership, the intelligence office has been trying to revamp its stature, putting more emphasis on analyzing online threats of violence and working to revive its state and local partner relationships. — Priscilla Alvarez, CNN, 1 Apr. 2022 The intention is clear: Auburn is putting an emphasis on forcing more turnovers this fall under new defensive coordinator Jeff Schmedding. — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 24 Mar. 2022 Barnes Arico said the team has used the time to strengthen weaknesses, especially end-of-game play, securing the basketball and putting an emphasis on transition defense. — Julie Walker, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2022 Hillsong stood out by putting an emphasis on music as a part of worship. — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 16 Feb. 2022 Disney—like all media giants—is putting greater emphasis on streaming to better compete against Netflix Inc. and others. — Joe Flint, WSJ, 19 June 2022 Valdez hurdler Dillon Fowler took the 110 title for DII, putting the emphasis on competing on the runner in the next lane and not clearing the hurdles. — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2022 The state is putting more emphasis on allowing local emergency officials to drive storm responses --- based upon coordinated information between the state and National Hurricane Center. — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2022 The state is putting more emphasis on allowing local emergency officials to drive storm responses --- based upon coordinated information between the state and National Hurricane Center. — Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2022 See More

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History and Etymology for emphasis

borrowed from Latin, "use of language to imply more than is actually said, implication" (Late Latin also "appearance," Medieval Latin "prominence of expression, stress"), borrowed from Greek émphasis "appearance in a smooth surface, reflection, outward appearance, setting forth, exposition, significance, force of expression," from empha-, stem in noun derivation of emphaínein "to exhibit, display, indicate," emphaínesthai "to be reflected, become visible" (from em- en- entry 2 + phaínein "to bring to light, cause to appear," and phaínesthai "to become visible, appear") + -sis -sis — more at fantasy entry 1, phase entry 1

Note: Greek pha- can be a stem in nominal derivation of both phaínein and the verb phēmí, phánai "to speak, say," so that prefixed words formed with it may have senses relating to both appearance and to speech or language, as is the case with émphasis. For the underlying relation between the two verbs see the note at ban entry 1.

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