emphasized
Americanadjective
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of emphasized
Explanation
Something that's emphasized is stressed. The emphasized point of a politician's speech might be lowering taxes. When you put stress on something or pay it extra attention, you can describe it as emphasized. There are emphasized syllables in words, emphasized subjects in school, and emphasized parts of a wedding reception speech. The source of the adjective emphasized is the noun emphasis, "importance or stress." Emphasis is a Greek word, used in rhetoric to mean "significance" or "indirect meaning," from emphainein, "let a thing be seen."
Example Sentences
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CDC officials have emphasized they are collaborating with international partners and health officials in impacted countries.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
In meetings with Latino leaders and in her TV campaign ads, Bass has emphasized the stand she took against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids launched by the Trump administration in Los Angeles last year.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Asset allocation, Currie emphasized, is a zero-sum game: “You cannot be overweight everything.”
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
In a meta-analysis, he emphasized the importance of comparing only studies with similar laboratory methods.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
Indeed, Phineas Nigellus inadvertently emphasized this fact by slipping in leading questions about Harry and Hermione’s whereabouts.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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