1
as in to highlight
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories
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2
as in to reinforce
to make more apparent
that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut
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Recent Examples of emphasize
The meals at Under Canvas locations usually emphasize local, seasonal ingredients, and its Columbia River Gorge location is no exception.
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Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025
My son has a good coach, who emphasizes sharing, teamwork, and working together.
—Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025
President Obama emphasized battery-electric vehicles and solar, while President Trump focused on fossil fuels.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Beach emphasizes that sales solve everything, advising entrepreneurs to focus relentlessly on revenue generation before perfecting other aspects.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025
My son has a good coach, who emphasizes sharing, teamwork, and working together.
—Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025
President Obama emphasized battery-electric vehicles and solar, while President Trump focused on fossil fuels.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Beach emphasizes that sales solve everything, advising entrepreneurs to focus relentlessly on revenue generation before perfecting other aspects.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphasize
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Don’t bury them on the back page — highlight them, elevate the ingredients, partner with quality brands and price them accordingly.—
Rebecca Styn,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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Many residents in District 4 highlighted the need for shelter and community hubs, leading to the construction of 60 Troy Street Sleeping Cabins to serve 140 people annually.—
Joel Anderson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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The company’s shares have risen more than 7% this week as Meta’s deal to buy nuclear power from Constellation Energy has reinforced the view that demand is increasing as the tech sector hunts for electricity for its data centers.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
6 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,
6 June 2025
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Both the exterior and interior of the bright blue buses feature artwork throughout, including the seats, which showcase custom upholstery highlighting Fort Worth landmarks.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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The 800-acre site in Rockingham’s Energy Way Industrial Park will feature 20 buildings ranging in size between 200,000 to 225,000 square feet, as reported by Business North Carolina.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
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That substantial downward revision — over a quarter drop in anticipated growth — underscores just how sharply expectations have deteriorated.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
3 June 2025
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Watkins also underscores the strategic importance of selecting the right people carefully.—
Davide Sartini,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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CTOs Make Mistakes It cannot be stressed enough how individuals in organizations need input from infrastructure managers about the most cost-effective solutions that will maximize value.—
Sergey Avdyushkin,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Tony stressed that security-camera footage shows the deputies used an appropriate amount of force in controlling Caputo.—
Isabel Rivera,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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As disparate data sources come together through intelligent ETL processes enhanced by AI, the next step is managing the security, authentication and role-level access of the different departments and users.—
Lori Schafer,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Rainy weather driving tips Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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While capturing the region’s capital city, also named Sumy, is likely beyond what Moscow is setting out to do, the move underlines the pressure Kyiv is under, from the northern border to the Black Sea.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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Hurts underlined how the Chiefs aimed to stop Barkley in Super Bowl LIX, which gave way to a performance by the quarterback that won him the game’s MVP trophy.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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As Meech and Terry confront new enemies and deal with the consequences of their time in Mexico, the tension between them deepens, testing a bond that once felt unbreakable.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
6 June 2025
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In that film, Cazale is visibly sick, but that only deepens his performance as the sad fool in a macho band of brothers.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
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“Emphasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphasize. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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