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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In meetings with Latino leaders and in her TV campaign ads, Bass has emphasized the stand she took against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids launched by the Trump administration in Los Angeles last year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Today, the general perception among economists and policymakers is that the connection between money growth and inflation that Friedman emphasized no longer applies, or that the economy has simply outgrown the linkage.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

But she emphasized she looks at financial conditions broadly, not the Fed’s benchmark short-term rate alone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

OpenAI emphasized that while not every fund that offers investors exposure to OpenAI’s equity is “problematic,” the fund offering the exposure might be attempting to dodge OpenAI’s restrictions on stock transfers.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

To which adds Guth: "Although the creation of a universe might be very unlikely, Tryon emphasized that no one had counted the failed attempts."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson