Definitions

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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Following a phone call with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti tweeted: "Emphasized that elected mayors will provide services to all citizens."

From Reuters • May 29, 2023

Emphasized was the fluidity of the graphics-based interface, which showcased multiple candidates for sales jobs.

From Forbes • Feb. 5, 2014

Emphasized were Papa Dionne's reactions to his children's guardians: Lawyer Kutner: What did anybody say if you didn't consent to the appointment?

From Time Magazine Archive

Emphasized in the second place her husband's and her own pious tastes, and strong religious convictions, to which their constant church attendance and the simple sanctity of their American home bore testimony.

From Unleavened Bread by Grant, Robert