emphasizes

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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emphasizes

One possible explanation is the dairy matrix hypothesis, an idea that emphasizes how the physical structure of food influences the way the body processes its nutrients.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

The Mediterranean diet emphasizes foods such as olive oil, fish, beans, lentils, fruits, and vegetables.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

He emphasizes that his coaching staff, which is also deeply rooted in the community, understands the realities of their players’ lives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Throughout, Bergman artfully but never rigidly emphasizes parallels between them, even having Alma seem to stand in place for Elisabet in scenes with her husband.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

As this physician emphasizes, pure exposure to a single chemical is the exception, rather than the rule.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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