reemphasis
noun
re·em·pha·sis
(ˌ)rē-ˈem(p)-fə-səs 
variants
or re-emphasis
plural reemphases
(ˌ)rē-ˈem(p)-fə-ˌsēz
; re-emphases
; re-emphases
: the act or an instance of emphasizing something again or differently
a recent reemphasis on/of traditional values
… FEMA's state assistance program has undergone transformations …. These program reemphases have coincided with large reductions in the regional office staff …—
Peter J. May and Walter Williams
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Their governments’ hope is that the danger can be contained through contact-tracing, testing, and a reemphasis on health precautions.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2020
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Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2020
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“Reemphasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reemphasis. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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