DE-EMPHASES Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

de-emphases

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plural of de-emphasis

as in criticisms

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Noun

Hamilton, Madison and Jay responded to these criticisms as a group.

— Donovan Fifield, Fortune, 19 July 2026
On top of that, Saka downplayed all the criticisms of Tuchel coming into Saturday’s match.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of criticisms

Noun

While the federal government has the power to initiate eminent domain actions – also called condemnations – most are done by state and local governments.

— Aaron Walayat, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
The government’s unprecedented move this week sparked condemnations across the political and legal spectrum, sounding the alarm that Israel was becoming a country whose executive no longer felt bound by the rule of law.

— Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2026

Definition of condemnations

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The bicentennial occurred during an election year, with all the partisan denunciations that entails (though when Jimmy Carter narrowly beat Ford, no one thought of contesting the results).

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
As usual, denunciations of cancel culture were big.

— Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 June 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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To the authors, a new constitutional government that controlled both the impulses of the masses and the abuses of their leaders would serve as the means through which the new United States government could accomplish this task.

— Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
The House Problem Solvers Caucus is pushing for national redistricting standards that could end the worst abuses.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

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