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as in aggressive
marked by or uttered with forcefulness
the governor issued an emphatic denial of all charges
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as in noticeable
likely to attract attention
with all of the decorative fishing nets, lobster pots, and oars, the seafood restaurant's nautical theme was a little too emphatic for my taste
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Recent Examples of emphatic
So he's been speaking in more and more kind of emphatic terms about this as the election gets closer.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
With Donald Trump primed to enter the White House for his second term in January 2025 after an emphatic victory in the presidential election, Ukraine finds itself at a junction in its defense against Russia's brutal war to bring Kyiv under Moscow's control.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
The Biden administration’s criticism of the Israel warrants was as emphatic as its support for the Putin warrant.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
The break with the outgoing president was significant for Newsom, who acted as an emphatic surrogate for Biden’s 2024 presidential campaign.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
With Donald Trump primed to enter the White House for his second term in January 2025 after an emphatic victory in the presidential election, Ukraine finds itself at a junction in its defense against Russia's brutal war to bring Kyiv under Moscow's control.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
The Biden administration’s criticism of the Israel warrants was as emphatic as its support for the Putin warrant.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
The break with the outgoing president was significant for Newsom, who acted as an emphatic surrogate for Biden’s 2024 presidential campaign.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emphatic
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Kristin talks with peers, peers’ parents, and every staff member, explaining how the dog is trained, how to behave around it, and soothing any worries regarding potential aggressive actions.Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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What drove a lot of interest and buzz around the movie was a reported real-life feud between Blake Lively and star/director Justin Baldoni, which featured things like dramatic press tours, people not following people on Instagram and some passive aggressive press comments.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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But his rhetoric has taken a noticeable rightward turn in the weeks since Trump’s election victory, particularly on immigration, with Adams boosting the president-elect’s platform and appearing enthusiastic about the incoming administration.Anthony Izaguirre and Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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The ability to manage more concurrent operations without scaling hardware was a noticeable improvement.Shamaila Mahmood, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Men who, following diagnosis, increased their physical activity to three or more hours per week of vigorous activity enjoyed lower risk of death from the disease than those who reduced their vigorous physical activity following diagnosis, research has found.Markham Heid, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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The after-effect is vigorous regrowth, helping bring in pollinators and other wildlife.Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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One such name was DeSantis, Trump’s former primary challenger and prominent conservative figure.Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Dec. 2024
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With every testimony, Al-Hamada quickly became one of the most prominent advocates for Syrian prisoners held by Assad's regime, at least 157,000 between 2011 and August 2024, including thousands of women and children, according to a report by the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR).Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors also said that some of the violent pornography Heuermann owned included methods consistent with the injuries to Mack's body and how she was bound with ropes.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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After a violent campaign in which Buddhists killed a number of priests and destroyed churches, in 1909, locals built the church that Galipeau visited in Cizhong.Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 Dec. 2024
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What drove a lot of interest and buzz around the movie was a reported real-life feud between Blake Lively and star/director Justin Baldoni, which featured things like dramatic press tours, people not following people on Instagram and some passive aggressive press comments.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The latter tapped them for the costume design of a dramatic, intepretative performance during Milan Design Week 2023.Sofia Celeste, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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Ever the peacekeeper, Amanda gets them to shut up by sharing the news about Carmen, a forceful reminder that their problems are small potatoes.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Yet a forceful response carries its fair share of problems as well.Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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As a result, the Eagles possessed the ball for 12:58 of the 15 minutes in the third to take a commanding lead.Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Others won’t want to commit to Microsoft Azure as their cloud platform, despite Microsoft’s commanding lead in generative AI.Kathleen Gallagher, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Emphatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emphatic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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