Definitions

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

Asset allocation, Currie emphasized, is a zero-sum game: “You cannot be overweight everything.”

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

In a meta-analysis, he emphasized the importance of comparing only studies with similar laboratory methods.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

That follows hot consumer-inflation numbers published Tuesday, which also emphasized how higher energy costs are driving prices higher across the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

And she always emphasized that the flat wasn’t ours, but Gran’s.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin