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

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Publicis also plans to emphasize data optimization, where the Publicis Sports Intelligence platform can plan and measure investments across the business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Ms. Worsley, a prolific author, TV presenter and the former joint chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces in the U.K., does, logically, emphasize the aspects of the Revolution that were particularly British.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Researchers emphasize the need for future studies to better track potential risks and to include populations from low-and middle-income countries.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

The researchers emphasize that this does not mean microplastics are not a real problem.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

As if to emphasize how dangerous it was, a Hasidic student came into the bathroom just then, took one look at me, and chose the urinal farthest away from me.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

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