emphasized

[em-fuh-sahyzd] / ˈɛm fəˌsaɪzd /

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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The researchers emphasized the significance of the advance:

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Perhaps it should be emphasized that the company does not in fact specialize in farce, since the sight of Orpheus stumbling through a mental ward clutching his dead wife’s red shoe was fairly funny.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Conversely, the Marines’ documents emphasized personal liability and responsibility.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

IonQ emphasized that commercial customers accounted for more than half of that amount—a promising indicator in an industry hungry for signs of enterprise adoption.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

She emphasized the sudden B-flat chord in just the right place.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English