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

China has sought to woo U.S. allies amid the disruption, a point Xi emphasized as the two leaders met in the Great Hall of the People and together called for a “comprehensive strategic partnership.”

From The Wall Street Journal

When Decker and his colleagues talk with people looking for work, they have emphasized that they might need to pursue different roles in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal

During the all-hands meeting on Monday, he emphasized that the rapper felt remorse for his past remarks, the people said, though some staff still harbor reservations about Ye’s commitment to change.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dr. Liu emphasized that further research is needed to understand how these patterns may influence other health outcomes, including cardiovascular and metabolic disease.

From Science Daily

I interviewed Bradford a couple months back and he emphasized how modest their band-building had been.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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