emphatic
adjective
em·phat·ic
im-ˈfa-tik 
em-
1
: uttered with or marked by emphasis
an emphatic refusal
2
: tending to express oneself in forceful speech or to take decisive action
3
: attracting special attention
4
: constituting or belonging to a set of tense forms in English consisting of the auxiliary do followed by an infinitive without to that are used to facilitate rhetorical inversion or to emphasize something
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Examples of emphatic in a Sentence
They were emphatic about their political differences.
the governor issued an emphatic denial of all charges
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The Panthers on Wednesday posted a three-minute highlight video from that game, ending with Maurice giving an emphatic speech to his team in the dressing room following the victory.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
The fan response to that has been equally emphatic, and hardly positive.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
Abercrombie & Fitch, the clothing retailer beloved in the 1990s and early 2000s, put an emphatic stamp on its comeback, posting its best first quarter in company history.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 May 2024
Republicans have been emphatic that this would not apply to somebody who's clearly just walking around doing their thing.
—Abc News, ABC News, 21 May 2024
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
The fan response to that has been equally emphatic, and hardly positive.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
Abercrombie & Fitch, the clothing retailer beloved in the 1990s and early 2000s, put an emphatic stamp on its comeback, posting its best first quarter in company history.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 May 2024
Republicans have been emphatic that this would not apply to somebody who's clearly just walking around doing their thing.
—Abc News, ABC News, 21 May 2024
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“Emphatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emphatic. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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emphatic
adjective
em·phat·ic
im-ˈfat-ik
em-
1
: uttered with or marked by emphasis
2
: tending to express oneself in forceful speech or action
3
: attracting special attention
an emphatic design
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