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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Conversations among the passengers and Field School people started to become the focus, the fishing a distraction, and people starting giving the bait buckets nervous looks.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 July 2025
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The collection combines Wrangler’s denim and cowboy roots with State’s focus on functional design.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Progress slowly: Gradually increase the intensity of your workouts to avoid overtraining.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
22 July 2025
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July is on course to set new records for the intensity of cross-border attacks. LONDON -- Russia and Ukraine again exchanged a series of major overnight drone strikes as the two sides maneuvered ahead of a possible resumption of ceasefire talks later this week.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
21 July 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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But in the enterprise, that model collapses under its own weight.—
Padraic O'Reilly,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The man’s wife appears to have a different perspective on the matter, though her opinion doesn’t seem to carry much weight in the family’s final decision.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The one that caught my attention is a modern cabin-style tiny house that has a front porch, two bedrooms, and the option to add solar panels.—
Rylee Johnston,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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Other styles that have caught my attention include this twirly Parthea Midi Dress, $57 on Amazon, and this ruched American Eagle Bella midi dress, on sale for $49.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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“Emphasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphasis. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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