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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The researchers emphasize that families should not be discouraged from choosing vegetarian or vegan diets for ethical, environmental, or health reasons.

From Science Daily

She also emphasized that belief itself did not fade during the years studied.

From Science Daily

The Rural New Deal emphasizes that policies and projects must come from local communities’ needs and priorities, support workers and share the wealth.

From Salon

In her much-misunderstood essay on Adolf Eichmann, Hannah Arendt emphasized not his evil but his “sheer thoughtlessness.”

From Salon

Both companies will emphasize on global expansion of these titles, building on lessons from recent successes, such as the strong overseas launch of NetEase’s “Where Winds Meet.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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