- present participle of emphasize.
emphasizing
Example Sentences
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Mamdani has tried to balance his personal views by emphasizing that he is a mayor for all New Yorkers, including Jewish residents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
When Stewart pressed her on the president’s fixation, Collins defended her record, emphasizing that she refuses to serve only one political audience.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
Voter registration and Get Out the Vote groups are also emphasizing the need for voters to bring sufficient ID to the polls.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
“They have exclusive to semi-exclusive access to 14 materials” used to supply medical-device manufacturers, he said, emphasizing UFP’s competitive advantage because of difficult barriers to entry for the industry.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
On the beams of his library he had painted sixty or so quotations from the classics, all emphasizing the vanity of human life and of human aspirations to knowledge.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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