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reemphasis

reemphasis

5.5
A new strong reminder to follow a rule or idea
  • noun
  • /riːˈɛm.fə.sɪs/
translation icon : reemfasis
  • The teacher issued a reemphasis on the importance of studying daily for the exam.

Examples

  • But his point about a reemphasis on craft masculinity is still useful.

    Academic text (2016)
  • A reemphasis on tribal traditions, to be achieved by a return to Menominee culture.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Essentially, Maynard regarded this process of reassurance and reemphasis on craft skill as a fundamentally gendered activity.

    Academic text (2016)
  • A reemphasis on those traditional strengths need not be either an uncritical copying of the Strabonic model or a rejection of the Ptolemaic one.

    Academic text (2004)
  • During the meeting, there was a clear reemphasis on the necessity of teamwork for project success.

  • The report included a reemphasis on safety measures following the recent incidents.

Synonyms

repetition
vsreemphasis
44 2.0

Doing or saying something again

applies renewed emphasis and stronger force when the same thing is said again
restatement
vsreemphasis
5 4.1

A different way of saying the same idea to make it clearer

focuses on increasing stress or force rather than changing wording
reaffirmation
vsreemphasis
4 6.0

Saying again that you support something or will keep doing it

adds renewed strength to the message rather than just renewing confirmation
reiteration
vsreemphasis
3 4.9

An action of saying or doing the same thing again to make it clear and show its importance

gives the point renewed strength when stressing it again
reassertion
vsreemphasis
1 6.4

To say something again to show it is still true or important

stresses the point again with renewed force instead of making the same claim

How Emphasized

insistence
57 3.5
emphasis
296 3.1
reemphasis
5.5
to note
951 1.6
mention
220 2.5

Surface Forms

reemphasis singular
reemphases plural

Morphology

reemphasis = emphasis (transparent) = re + emphasis

The meaning is a straightforward repetition or renewal of 'emphasis', which learners can usually infer from the productive prefix 're-'.

Etymology

The word reemphasis comes from the part re- meaning 'again' and the familiar word emphasis, which means a 'strong point' or 'special attention'. So, reemphasis is stressing something 'again' or giving it new strength to make it clear.