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

Example Sentences

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The researchers emphasized the significance of the advance:

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

But Metro officials on Friday emphasized that they expect this line to become integral for many Angelenos.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Management emphasized the steps HubSpot was taking to embrace AI and deliver it to customers, including 28-day free trials and updated pricing models.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Perhaps it should be emphasized that the company does not in fact specialize in farce, since the sight of Orpheus stumbling through a mental ward clutching his dead wife’s red shoe was fairly funny.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

He emphasized our being on time and suiting up.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez