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
While Jurado emphasized continuity, Councilmember Tim McOsker focused on how the city’s role may need to change as the region’s funding structure shifts.
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The program is guided by instructor and chef Malik Francis, who said the curriculum goes beyond cooking techniques to emphasize leadership and personal growth.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Chapa’s 120-mile weeks at Hammond were replaced by Dellinger’s training system that emphasized lower miles but more intensity and interval training year-round.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Indeed, Leo often emphasizes AI’s potential benefits despite his reservations.
—Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The program is guided by instructor and chef Malik Francis, who said the curriculum goes beyond cooking techniques to emphasize leadership and personal growth.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Chapa’s 120-mile weeks at Hammond were replaced by Dellinger’s training system that emphasized lower miles but more intensity and interval training year-round.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Indeed, Leo often emphasizes AI’s potential benefits despite his reservations.
—Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphasize
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Nonetheless, Gutekunst highlighted McClellan’s size, length (33 7/8-inch arms), versatility across the line and pass-rushing ability as reasons the Packers distinguished him from other available defensive tackles.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Jacas specifically highlighted the players’ buy-in and how the staff challenged him physically and mentally during his time in the facility.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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That grip is reinforced by a litany of electronic nannies, all of which translate to an assuring sense of control and eagerness to discover more of the Valhalla’s powerfully balletic nature.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2026
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The measures were reinforced over the past 24 hours on the city’s outskirts with additional forces stationed along key airport access routes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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One video showed Lizzo blowing out her candles on a birthday cake before twerking, while pictures of another cake featured her album cover, depicting her as a middle finger.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
29 Apr. 2026
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Violet Harris’ death underscores growing concerns about the risks of riding small, low-speed electric vehicles and the shortcomings of the user agreements riders have with the companies that rent them.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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That enforcement gap underscores why the public-private partnership model behind Operation Pipe Down — supplementing police patrols with off-duty officers — has been central to the effort.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
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While the early results are promising, Zhou stressed that the technology is still in its infancy and faces significant scalability challenges.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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The same instinct shows up in the lifestyle creator influencer accent, characterized by uptalk and the lengthening and extra stressing on words.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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The verdict As if its beautiful beaches and stunning lagoon aren’t enough to lull you into a sense of deep relaxation, Joali Being will stop at nothing to enhance your sense of wellbeing.—
Ann Lee,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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Now Union Pacific has to demonstrate that this deal will enhance competition.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Their 112-108 overtime victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 3 gives them a 3-0 series lead and underlined how much the players believe in one another.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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This acquisition underlines that strategy.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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His work deepened and developed under the responsiveness of the academy and a larger and not-yet-balkanized reading public.—
Nick Laird,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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With worker shortages deepening across the region, governments are running out of time.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Emphasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphasize. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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