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
In particular, the organization shifted its messaging from purely religious to an emphasis on politics and the military.
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 24 July 2025
The headphones' emphasis on low frequencies makes the kick drum overpowering at the song's climax.
—PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
The Trump administration unveiled Wednesday a framework for its artificial intelligence (AI) policy, placing a heavy emphasis on boosting U.S. innovation, building out data center infrastructure and promoting American technology abroad.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 23 July 2025
These trips are an important opportunity to spend time with producers, review the prior year’s crop, taste coffees as they are being harvested, and meet new partners that are aligned with our company’s emphasis on organic production and benchmark quality.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 24 July 2025
The headphones' emphasis on low frequencies makes the kick drum overpowering at the song's climax.
—PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
The Trump administration unveiled Wednesday a framework for its artificial intelligence (AI) policy, placing a heavy emphasis on boosting U.S. innovation, building out data center infrastructure and promoting American technology abroad.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 23 July 2025
These trips are an important opportunity to spend time with producers, review the prior year’s crop, taste coffees as they are being harvested, and meet new partners that are aligned with our company’s emphasis on organic production and benchmark quality.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphasis
Noun
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Designed to fill breaks in the action and typically set to cheesy pop ballads, the kiss cam was a major innovation that shifted the focus from courts and fields into the stands.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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Yes, the standalone cabins are reminiscent of those at North Carolina’s Cataloochee Ranch, and the focus on nourishing guests with farm-fresh ingredients is akin to the ethos of Tennessee’s Blackberry Farm.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Aug. 2025
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That seemed reasonable: the intensity of the grief was enveloping, a veil of sorrow that van Wessel, a father to twins himself, was loath to make worse with his own presence.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
2 Aug. 2025
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Kyiv is increasing the intensity of its drone attacks into Russia.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Combined with negative working capital and declining revenue, this creates significant financial stress, notes Macroaxis.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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First up is Whoop, for cutting-edge health and fitness trackers monitoring of sleep, heart rate, stress, blood pressure and overall wellness.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Daily weight fluctuations are normal and shouldn't discourage weight loss efforts.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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In past seasons, the weight of Toronto’s run-scoring success fell squarely on Guerrero’s shoulders — a power dip like this would’ve sunk the entire team.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors 2025 has been a good year for game releases so far, with a brand-new console in the Switch 2, some big hitters like Monster Hunter Wilds, and plenty of smaller indie releases that have gotten big attention.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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But Disney+ has been getting attention for the latest version, technically the 40th and 41st series of the time-jumping character.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Emphasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphasis. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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