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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Analysts have emphasized that actions that may help get oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz have been pushing down crude prices.

From MarketWatch

Luria emphasized that Palantir’s practice is highly unique relative to other software companies, which are focused on doing business with as many companies as possible, without leveraging contracts to cost savings.

From MarketWatch

“I emphasize that stopping the medication is very likely to result in further weight regain,” says Dr. Stanford.

From The Wall Street Journal

While acknowledging that wars have their own dynamics and emphasizing that his view is low conviction as a consequence, Papic opines that Iran’s pain threshold is lower than markets and commentators imagine.

From MarketWatch

Wilson emphasized that the work focuses on basic science rather than immediate applications.

From Science Daily

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