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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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Publicis also plans to emphasize data optimization, where the Publicis Sports Intelligence platform can plan and measure investments across the business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Some acts that announce residencies have taken pre-emptive steps to emphasize that the additional travel will be beneficial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The findings show that hundreds of migratory freshwater fish species are in poor conservation condition and emphasize that protecting them requires managing rivers as connected systems rather than treating them as separate national waterways.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

People should know where to park, they said, noting the company recently hung new signs to emphasize which spots were designated for which vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

When he talked he frequently thumped his right fist into his left palm to emphasize a point.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.