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Examples of emphasize in a Sentence
supermarket tabloids that emphasize sensational news stories
that huge belt buckle only emphasizes his big gut
Recent Examples on the Web
Biden emphasized that strikes on humanitarian workers and the overall humanitarian situation there are unacceptable, according to the White House.
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NBC News, 5 Apr. 2024
The Preamble to India’s Constitution emphasizes secularity.
—Siddhant Adlakha, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
The Morningstar analyst also emphasized the need for succession planning.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
Humes not only provides solutions for waste reduction, but also emphasizes the significant roles people can play as individuals in creating a cleaner future, empowering us with the knowledge that our actions matter.
—Abc News, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2024
This year, Republican Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama emphasized her role as a mother in her State of the Union rebuttal, and Reps. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida and Sara Jacobs of California introduced a bipartisan bill in January to allow women to vote by proxy up to six weeks after giving birth.
—Caitlin Babcock, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2024
Crowley, too, has emphasized that Milwaukee County is not out of the woods.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
Biden, in the call, emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and the rule of law and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, according to a White House readout.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024
Currently, the framework of real estate solely emphasizes the buy and sell transaction, said John Bodrozic, co-founder of HomeZada, a real estate tech company.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
NBC News, 5 Apr. 2024
The Preamble to India’s Constitution emphasizes secularity.
—Siddhant Adlakha, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
The Morningstar analyst also emphasized the need for succession planning.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
Humes not only provides solutions for waste reduction, but also emphasizes the significant roles people can play as individuals in creating a cleaner future, empowering us with the knowledge that our actions matter.
—Abc News, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2024
This year, Republican Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama emphasized her role as a mother in her State of the Union rebuttal, and Reps. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida and Sara Jacobs of California introduced a bipartisan bill in January to allow women to vote by proxy up to six weeks after giving birth.
—Caitlin Babcock, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2024
Crowley, too, has emphasized that Milwaukee County is not out of the woods.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
Biden, in the call, emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and the rule of law and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, according to a White House readout.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024
Currently, the framework of real estate solely emphasizes the buy and sell transaction, said John Bodrozic, co-founder of HomeZada, a real estate tech company.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1793, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing emphasize
Dictionary Entries Near emphasize
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“Emphasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emphasize. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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emphasize
verb
em·pha·size
ˈem(p)-fə-ˌsīz 
emphasized; emphasizing
: to place emphasis on : stress as being important or so as to stand out
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