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Recent Examples of Synonyms for de-emphases
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These efforts build on the Legislature’s 2023 Live Local Act, which offered incentives for affordable housing development but has drawn criticisms of uneven implementation and limited impact.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Leo, who has promised to keep Francis' signature policies such as welcoming gay Catholics and discussing women's ordination, echoed his predecessor's frequent criticisms of the global economic system during his remarks on Tuesday.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Few condemnations of such a public threat emerged, and despite an American veto on an assassination, Israel continued to ratchet up its aims to not just kill one national leader, but an entire government.—
Séamus Malekafzali,
Washington Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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The strikes prompted condemnations from Maduro supporters including Russia’s foreign ministry and Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who called for a United Nations Security Council meeting, while Trump allies including Argentina President Javier Milei celebrated the news.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Condemnations Some South American leaders offered some of the strongest and swiftest denunciations, alongside Iran and Russia.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2026
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In addition to Murton's denunciations of conditions at Cummins and Tucker, his book explores the woefully inadequate women's prison, located on the same grounds as Cummins.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Dec. 2025
Noun
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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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Reactions to the shootings, from public protests to online arguments, reflect a deep divide in how they're seen — as tragic abuses of power or law enforcement officers acting in self-defense.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
9 Jan. 2026
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.—
Nadia Sussman,
ProPublica,
9 Jan. 2026
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“De-emphases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de-emphases. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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