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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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Though Folan had studied with swamis for whom yoga was a religious practice, she didn’t emphasize those aspects to her audiences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

As Salon has previously reported, experts emphasize measles isn’t just a fever and a rash as anti-vaccine influencers portray online.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

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

What 1 like to emphasize is that learning is a lifelong process.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones