1
as in focus
a special notice or importance given to something
a prep school with a long-established emphasis on sports
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2
as in intensity
the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression)
the emphasis with which my parents issued the warning about smoking left no doubt that they were serious
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Recent Examples of emphasis
Also, the side plank places more emphasis on your glutes and hip abductors, as your bottom leg pushes up against gravity.
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Saralyn Ward, Health, 15 May 2026
After a slow first round at Aronimink Golf Club in Philadelphia on Thursday, pace of play was a point of emphasis at the PGA Championship on Friday.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Common instruments in jazz include piano, double bass, trombone, trumpet, saxophone, clarinet, and drums, with an emphasis on the mighty cymbal.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Russia’s emphasis on frontline infantry comes as Russian military forces have mostly abandoned armored vehicle assaults in favor of advancing on foot, motorcycle, or even horseback in the face of Ukraine’s innovative drone warfare.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
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Saralyn Ward, Health, 15 May 2026
After a slow first round at Aronimink Golf Club in Philadelphia on Thursday, pace of play was a point of emphasis at the PGA Championship on Friday.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Common instruments in jazz include piano, double bass, trombone, trumpet, saxophone, clarinet, and drums, with an emphasis on the mighty cymbal.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Russia’s emphasis on frontline infantry comes as Russian military forces have mostly abandoned armored vehicle assaults in favor of advancing on foot, motorcycle, or even horseback in the face of Ukraine’s innovative drone warfare.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphasis
Noun
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The rise in energy costs is in focus as G7 finance ministers and central bankers meet in Paris later Monday.—
Hugh Leask,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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As a result of the transformations which are the focus of this book, that engine has departed very far from the euphoric expectations of the previous era.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Unfortunately, the researchers were unable to measure the intensity directly, but theoretical estimates suggest the team may have boosted the laser intensity to 10^23 W per cm2.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Though South Florida usually sees wildfire activity in May, the speed and intensity of fires have been exacerbated by the dry conditions.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The stress in the bond market is intensifying and showing few signs of abating.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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And that was before the stress on arms began to take its toll league-wide.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
Noun
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When Azik tries to rid himself of the stigma, calling someone else weak as if to offload the physical weight of the insult, a startling act of violence occurs.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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There are books on everything from how to leverage dopamine for dressing well to dressmaking, from how to deploy dopamine fixes for weight loss to rewiring our brain’s dopamine to achieve athletic success.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Bears display aggressiveness towards visitors Aggressive bears have been a concern in the park since April, with the animals chasing people and even biting them.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The two have been engaging in a subtle war of online words with fans noting passive aggressiveness to the max.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Rather than focusing on the White House setting itself, White said his attention quickly turned toward how bugs could affect lighting, camera shots and the overall broadcast presentation during a live pay-per-view event.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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At full time, he was pushed forward by Will Hughes and Maxence Lacroix to take in the appreciation of the supporters, looking almost sheepish at the attention.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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“Emphasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphasis. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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