Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for de-emphases
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Potential conflicts between people and dogs, the low usage of the dog beach and the Park District’s push to prioritize the project all emerged as criticisms.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026 -
The White House did not respond to Huffman’s criticisms of its alignment with Christian nationalism.—
Alexei Koseff,
San Francisco Chronicle,
16 Mar. 2026
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Hamas has issued little more than condemnations.—
Richard Goldberg,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Sunni imams issued fatwas, legal condemnations by Islamic religious leaders, against us infidels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The author blamed Padilla Peralta for stoking a culture of denunciations, using terms that evoked the Cultural Revolution.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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The controversy connects to a larger schism on the right, with some conservatives pushing back against an increasingly vocal faction whose denunciations of Israel, critics say, often combine with blatant antisemitism.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Aside from the financial cost to the city, Blain’s behavior prompted several council actions, including two censures.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Dec. 2025
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Some rank-and-file lawmakers also agree that censures are losing their punch.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Nov. 2025
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Trump’s goal is to distract you from rising gas prices, his aimless war, ICE abuses, and the Epstein files.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Tarazona says the building should become a memorial center — like Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was held for more than 18 years in South Africa — so the abuses that the prisoners endured will not be forgotten.—
Manuel Rueda,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2026
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“De-emphases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de-emphases. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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