Definitions

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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Both companies will emphasize on global expansion of these titles, building on lessons from recent successes, such as the strong overseas launch of NetEase’s “Where Winds Meet.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“His policies on regulation, energy and taxes should have a positive impact, but the White House needs to emphasize them on a more consistent basis.”

From Los Angeles Times

Even so, the team emphasized that "further research would be beneficial for testing the hypothesis that the lake/depression resulted from a cosmic impact."

From Science Daily

Murillo emphasized that the goal is preparedness, not fear.

From Science Daily

The researchers emphasize that pleiotrophin is unlikely to be the only factor behind circuit problems in Down syndrome.

From Science Daily

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