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as in pressure
the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time
with a full-time job and her college courses, the young woman is under a lot of stress right now
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as in emphasis
a special notice or importance given to something
the company's orientation program places considerable stress on workplace safety
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as in to worry
to experience concern or anxiety
the restaurant manager has a tendency to stress about every little thing that goes wrong
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as in to emphasize
to make more apparent
his bad performance only stressed what I'd been saying all along
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as in to highlight
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
the doctor stressed the importance of exercise
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Recent Examples of stress
Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
With plans to establish lunar bases and eventually launch crewed interplanetary missions, solving the challenges of isolation, resource scarcity and physiological stress remains critical.
—Anastasia Stepanova, Space.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
So he was particularly stressed by the idea of being separated from Charton and their two kids.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Tatis, meanwhile, said the stress reaction in his right leg that sidelined him last summer is no longer a concern.
—Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
With plans to establish lunar bases and eventually launch crewed interplanetary missions, solving the challenges of isolation, resource scarcity and physiological stress remains critical.
—Anastasia Stepanova, Space.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Verb
The gambling industry stresses the importance of playing responsibly.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
So he was particularly stressed by the idea of being separated from Charton and their two kids.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stress
Noun
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Not everybody goes through this intense amount of pressure, and on such a scale and in such a spotlight.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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Losing 10 pounds removes 40 pounds of pressure from your knees.14 Eases pain: Research shows that weight loss leads to arthritis pain relief.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
26 Jan. 2025
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Top trends: Men’s fashion is returning to its roots, with a strong emphasis on formal wardrobes.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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Shooting primarily in Romania’s Carpathian Mountains with an emphasis on expansive exteriors, the filmmakers take full advantage of the region’s rustic beauty, from soaring peaks to dense woods and treacherous rivers, to conjure the fictional ochi’s remote habitat, a domain inhospitable to humans.—
Justin Lowe,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Almost three months after the election, however, the initial euphoria is fading and turning to alarm for those who worry that President Trump’s own moves into crypto could be sowing the seeds of the next crypto winter.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
1 Feb. 2025
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Some fans worried about the legality of all this, and if something like Beyond was destined to be struck down by a copyright claim.—
Jason Fanelli,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2025
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Sweeping changes to companies DEI efforts impact local businesses 02:06 Corporate DEI programs aren't altruistic, experts emphasize, pointing to at least some empirical evidence showing that such efforts can help companies adapt to change, support innovation and even boost the bottom line.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Schumer and other leaders emphasized that a freeze in federal funding would affect American families in red and blue states who rely on federal funding.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2025
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Casten highlighted the rapid decline of coal in the U.S., the rise of low-cost renewable energy and consumer interest in electric cars, the fastest-growing segment of the new car market.—
Nara Schoenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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Every February, people in the United States highlight the history, achievements and impact of Black Americans as part of the celebration of Black History Month.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
1 Feb. 2025
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The fear is that one of those reassortments could result in a strain that easily infects and spreads among people.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
4 Feb. 2025
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Dončić came up limping later in the second quarter and was diagnosed with a left calf strain.—
Christian Clark,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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And this focus on fighting makes sense, given that at the center of the film is a fight scene spanning some 28 minutes.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
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The accompanying shift in focus—away from Josh and Iris’s relationship and toward the former’s true motivation for acquiring the robot—also gives space for another one of the weekenders (played by Lukas Gage) to have some fun toying with a secret of his own.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Notably, first lady Melania Trump accompanied the president to reinforce a meaningfulness to the trip.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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Yet each step of my journey—from the subzero climate of my youth to the vibrant entrepreneurial landscape of Silicon Valley—has only reinforced my belief that, with vision and determination, technology can open doors most people never knew existed.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Stress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stress. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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