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as in pressure
the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time
with a full-time job and her college courses, the young woman is under a lot of stress right now
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as in emphasis
a special notice or importance given to something
the company's orientation program places considerable stress on workplace safety
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as in to worry
to experience concern or anxiety
the restaurant manager has a tendency to stress about every little thing that goes wrong
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as in to emphasize
to make more apparent
his bad performance only stressed what I'd been saying all along
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as in to highlight
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
the doctor stressed the importance of exercise
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Recent Examples of stress
Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
To argue for using deep-sea mining to solve the climate crisis is like smoking to lower your stress.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 June 2025
Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 5 June 2025
The Fed said that Powell stressed to Trump that monetary policy must be guided by objective economic data, not politics.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 4 June 2025
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Noun
Here are some tips for both stress and sleep:1617
Try relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing, biofeedback, progressive muscle relaxation, yoga, and meditation.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
To argue for using deep-sea mining to solve the climate crisis is like smoking to lower your stress.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 June 2025
Verb
The agency stressed the importance of using distilled, sterilized or boiled and cooled tap water when people perform nasal irrigation to reduce the risk of infection and illness.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 5 June 2025
The Fed said that Powell stressed to Trump that monetary policy must be guided by objective economic data, not politics.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stress
Noun
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But paired with $9 trillion in refinancing pressure, the incentives start to warp.—
Jemma Green,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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One of the ways that happened, Lam said, came in the form of U.S. political pressure on foreign governments or private industry to negotiate mutually beneficial agreements between Indigenous peoples and their governments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Training the Next Generation A key factor behind Hungary’s creative breadth is the country’s strong emphasis on education.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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Also, the emphasis on short maturities limits price volatility related to interest rates.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Verb
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During his imprisonment, Corby worries about whether his beloved wife, Emily, and their daughter, Maisie, can ever forgive him.—
Anita Snow,
Boston Herald,
13 June 2025
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Since the revolution, which transformed Iran into an Islamic Republic, Western nations have worried the country could use its nuclear program to produce atomic weapons using highly enriched uranium.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Despite the optics, Kang has emphasized to fans and players that the Spirit was her first investment in sports, which carries weight.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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The meals at Under Canvas locations usually emphasize local, seasonal ingredients, and its Columbia River Gorge location is no exception.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Don’t bury them on the back page — highlight them, elevate the ingredients, partner with quality brands and price them accordingly.—
Rebecca Styn,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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And the Panthers did it in front of a celebrity audience with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce highlighting the crowd.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Although the strain has intensified under DeSantis’ deportation push, the underlying issues aren’t new.—
Kara Newhouse,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2025
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Visitors are encouraged to taste their way through different types of new make, exploring different yeast strains and grain varietals used.—
Felipe Schrieberg,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Modest improvements to the weakest link usually yield more value than myopic focus on perfecting a single, siloed initiative.—
James Blake,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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And a focus on an act does not remove the presence of an actor.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
Verb
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The company’s shares have risen more than 7% this week as Meta’s deal to buy nuclear power from Constellation Energy has reinforced the view that demand is increasing as the tech sector hunts for electricity for its data centers.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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“Stress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stress. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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