Definitions

emphasize

[em-fuh-sahyz] / ˈɛm fəˌsaɪz /

VERB

stress, give priority to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accentuate affirm assert highlight indicate maintain point out reiterate repeat underline underscore

STRONG

accent articulate charge dramatize enlarge enunciate headline hit impress italicize mark pinpoint press pronounce punctuate spotlight weight

WEAK

bear down dwell on insist on labor the point limelight make a point make clear make emphatic make much of play up point up put accent on rub in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny

STRONG

lose mumble

WEAK

depreciate forget ignore play down understate

Example Sentences

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County High School for the Arts and Boys & Girls Club of Metro Los Angeles, emphasizing outreach to youth and people with disabilities.

From Los Angeles Times

"I can't emphasize enough that stars like our sun don't do that. So when we saw this one, we were like 'Hello, what's going on here?'"

From Science Daily

The strategy is to emphasize what makes its people influential in the first place, pitching their creative endeavors over their personalities.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Morgan Library & Museum puts the Baroque master’s early canvas in the context of his contemporaries and precursors, emphasizing his extraordinary naturalism.

From The Wall Street Journal

“RIVN has emphasized configuration simplicity and a controlled ramp to accelerate quality, reduce complexity, and build early momentum,” he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

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