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

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emphasized

Frimpong emphasized that her ruling was not a final determination that the government maintained an unlawful policy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Though the polls are tight, Sand, a two-term statewide incumbent, has a clear lead in a campaign where he long established a moderate image and emphasized his disdain for politics as usual.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

Professor Felix Mahfoud, Chair of the ESC Communication Committee, emphasized that missed medication has received too little attention as a contributor to poorly controlled blood pressure.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

When not questioning Mr. Talarico’s sexuality, Mr. Vance emphasized Mr. Paxton’s willingness to take on big business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

So far, I’ve emphasized direct and indirect values of crops and livestock as food.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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