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

Fellow Author Dr Phil Bierwirth, a retired environmental geoscientist affiliated with the ANU Emeritus Faculty, emphasized that the study does not establish a direct cause-and-effect relationship.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026

The solicitor general, in the appeal to the Supreme Court, also emphasized the security aspects of the project.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

As Friedrich Hayek emphasized, prices communicate information and make trade-offs visible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

However, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has repeatedly emphasized that GPUs are better for AI workloads than custom ASICs, arguing that Nvidia has built a comprehensive compute platform beyond just chips.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

Garfield's supporters emphasized his rise from poverty, presenting him as a common man who could relate to the everyday lives of voters.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow