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 drawings emphasize the allegorical side of Ahab’s monomaniacal hunt, fixing the characters in expressive, statuesque postures.

From The Wall Street Journal

In his inaugural speech, Mamdani emphasized unity and service to all New Yorkers, including residents who did not support him, and stressed that his administration would focus on action over rhetoric.

From Salon

David Loeb of the University of Pennsylvania emphasized the historical roots of the approach.

From Science Daily

The author contends that these ships would contradict the Navy’s existing strategic doctrine, which emphasizes distributed firepower rather than concentration of force in massive individual platforms.

From Los Angeles Times

This study points to a different perspective by emphasizing the importance of recognizing and making use of strengths.

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