DE-EMPHASES Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

de-emphases

noun

plural of de-emphasis

as in criticisms

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Noun

Some scientists in the room said Kennedy’s expressions of appreciation were difficult to hear after his previous criticisms of the CDC, as well as federal health department cuts last year that included hundreds of positions at the agency.

— Lena H. Sun, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026
The movie itself disappoints him for its deviations from the Stephen King novel (including this detail may help preempt criticisms over this adaptation), but he’s also distracted by the presence of a strikingly handsome stranger (Homer Gere).

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of criticisms

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In response, Washington has issued diplomatic condemnations against Latin American officials, revoked visas, and even threatened to use force against the region’s governments.

— Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026
Infantino has been on the receiving end of an international deluge of condemnations over his plan to secure private funding for the world’s most prestigious soccer competition.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of condemnations

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Even William Lloyd Garrison—whose abolitionist newspaper The Liberator published blistering denunciations of Washington’s slaveholding—at times saw the rhetorical utility of touting Washington’s actions against slavery.

— John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Russia withdrew from the convention in 2025 following denunciations by other Ramsar members of the war in Ukraine and its destructive effects on wetlands in that country.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Definition of denunciations

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Still, the desire to avoid a cycle of censures could prompt even the most moderate Republicans to vote against the censure.

— Emily Brooks, The Hill, 22 Feb. 2026
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

Definition of censures

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But it must be followed with a deep dive to detect other abuses.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
To safeguard against these abuses of power, democracies like the UK and US have hearings, committees, and other measures to hold their intelligence bodies accountable, said Shetler-Jones.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

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