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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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I cannot emphasize enough that we are dummies when it comes to programming.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2026

And I really emphasize what leads to it … winning is a byproduct.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Publicis also plans to emphasize data optimization, where the Publicis Sports Intelligence platform can plan and measure investments across the business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The AHA’s recommendations, published in Circulation, emphasize starting a heart-healthy diet at age 1 and maintaining it throughout life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Why in heaven's name did you yell "Wake up"? The writer chose to emphasize the question, not the exclamation.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.