How to Use "Emphasize" with Example Sentences

emphasize (v): to give something special attention or importance

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Used with adverbs:

"My teachers heavily emphasize studying."
(heavily, greatly, strongly)

"They repeatedly emphasize that we should do more work."
(repeatedly, continually, increasingly)

"The government especially emphasizes the need for higher taxes."
(especially, particularly)

Used with verbs:

"We should emphasize that this is an estimate."
(should, must, need to)

"His injury seems to emphasize the need for better warnings."
(seems to, serves to)

"They failed to emphasize the importance of the new program."
(failed to, neglected to)

Used with nouns:

"The article emphasizes the problems with the new road."
(article, report)

"My teacher emphasized the relevance of the new material."
(relevance, importance, value)

"The government emphasized the need for higher taxes."
(need)

"It is important to emphasize the facts in this report."
(facts, data)

"My coach always emphasized teamwork."
(teamwork)

"She used many examples to emphasize the point she was trying to make."
(point, argument)