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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Today, the general perception among economists and policymakers is that the connection between money growth and inflation that Friedman emphasized no longer applies, or that the economy has simply outgrown the linkage.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

—Asian stocks were broadly lower despite a positive tone from the Trump-Xi summit, where both leaders emphasized cooperation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

OpenAI emphasized that while not every fund that offers investors exposure to OpenAI’s equity is “problematic,” the fund offering the exposure might be attempting to dodge OpenAI’s restrictions on stock transfers.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

He repeatedly emphasized civic literacy, institutional legitimacy, judicial independence and America’s founding ideals.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

And Thomas Jefferson’s lyrical rendering of the reasons for the entire revolutionary enterprise emphasized the self-evident character of the principles at stake.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis