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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In Ronald Reagan’s 1980 campaign for the White House, he emphasized he had been California’s two-term governor, confident Americans would take that as evidence of his leadership abilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

The authors emphasize that the findings may not apply equally to everyone.

From Science Daily

Unlike other philanthropic initiatives that emphasize renewables to energize impoverished societies, Energy Corps sees a role for a broader spectrum of solutions—from fossil fuels to solar panels and nuclear plants.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Jan. 9 AI strategy memo from Hegseth emphasizes that the Pentagon needs to be able to “utilize models free from usage policy constraints that may limit lawful military applications.”

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The mixture of digitally warped instrumentation that emphasizes its artificiality and cinematic string arrangements that evoke the melodrama of old Hollywood is pleasingly jarring and disorienting.

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