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• n  the act of giving special importance or significance to something
• v  to stress, single out as important
• v  give extra weight to (a communication)

• He then had dozens of meetings with other lawmakers, emphasizing how badly the region needed the money but never publicly blasting Congress for moving too slowly.
• Now, PTI has learned, questions are surfacing about the reliability of the state's key witness who has admitted that he mixed up facts that prosecutors wound up emphasizing to the .
• Soon new essays appeared emphasizing that all human beings should be able to enjoy certain fundamental freedoms.

• accenting
• accentuation
• stress
• emphasize
• emphasise
• punctuate
• accent
• accentuate
• underscore
• underline

News & Articles

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• Three Signs Republicans Haven't Learned Any Lessons From 2012
  To much acclaim, the Republican National Committee released its road map for reform in March, emphasizing that the path to success called for moderating the party's position on immigration, courting a more diverse set of officeholders, and building the GOP around pragmatic governors rather than polarizing members of Congress.
  June 13, 2013 - National Journal via Yahoo! News
• Clash Over NSA Spy Programs on Capitol Hill
  Top law enforcement and intelligence officials fiercely defended the Obama administration's sweeping surveillance programs on Capitol Hill Thursday, emphasizing their legality, their record of success in thwarting terrorist attacks and the many opportunities lawmakers have had over the years to alter the programs that some are now criticizing as too intrusive.
  June 13, 2013 - CQ Politics
• Fifty musical acts to perform at FAIRfest
  After All Things Italian Street Festival and before RAGBRAI, a very big music festival plays in Fairfield, the inaugural FAIRfest — four days with numerous genres of music and food, art and speakers — emphasizing sustainability, creativity, economic fairness and community empowerment. Beginning at 6 p.m. June 20 with the Third Street Block Party, next weekend offers to fill the senses with ...
  June 13, 2013 - The Fairfield Ledger

Quotes

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• Condoleezza Rice in ABC News
  What we are emphasizing to the Pakistani government is the need to follow the evidence wherever it leads,Rice said today in London. "This is a time for complete, absolute, total transparency and cooperation and that's what we expect."
• Kevin Durant in CBC.ca
  I hope it happens, man,he said then. "I'm really emphasizing how much I really enjoy playing for the Oklahoma City team and playing for that city."
• Jimmy Carter in Forbes
  His life-long dedication to helping others touched the lives of countless people,Carter said Wednesday. "He frequently rose above politics by emphasizing the need for bipartisanship and seeking common ground on issues critical to our...