emphasized

American  

[em-fuh-sahyzd] / ˈɛm fəˌsaɪzd /

especially British, emphasised

adjective

1. made more visible, more important, etc.; stressed.

   Read the emphasized sentence carefully, and contrast it with the information given in the previous paragraph.

   Good sportsmanship was the emphasized theme of the club's operations.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of emphasize.

Other Word Forms

• unemphasized adjective
• well-emphasized adjective

Etymology

Origin of emphasized

emphasize ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Li noted the People’s Bank of China has emphasized “firmly maintaining stable operations” across equity, bond, and forex markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, Dr. Wilson emphasized that the supporting evidence for these uses is not strong.

From Science Daily

The chair’s resignation letter was strongly worded, say the analysts, but they note that the lender has emphasized that it faces no known operational and governance issues and that its governance architecture remains intact.

From The Wall Street Journal

Several of the Housewives said they have family members and friends who are HIV-positive and emphasized that the epidemic disproportionately impacts Black women.

From Salon

The Fed left interest rates unchanged Wednesday, as expected, but Fed Chair Jerome Powell there was little to suggest that rate cuts were imminent and emphasized limited room to ease policy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• accentuate
• affirm
• assert
• highlight
• indicate
• maintain
• point out
• reiterate
• repeat
• underline
• underscore