de-emphasis

Definition of de-emphasisnext

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Recent Examples of de-emphasis The de-emphasis on high school recruiting has created a trickle-down effect. Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for de-emphasis
Noun
  • In fact, according to the EFF analyst, many lawmakers have recognized these approaches, such as data minimization, in existing age-verification proposals.
    Barbara Booth, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Monitoring and documentation requirements of releases are merely recommended, and avoidance and minimization of adverse impacts to animals, plants and the public are left up to the industry.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The relationship between Dallas police and Immigration and Customs Enforcement has long been complicated, drawing criticism from both state leaders and community advocates.
    Robbie Owens, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Hungary, a major net recipient of EU funds, had come under increasing criticism for veering away from democratic norms.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Ye has drawn widespread condemnation for making antisemitic remarks and voicing admiration for Adolf Hitler.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The immigration roundups and deaths of Mexican migrants have prompted condemnation, notes of protests and calls for investigation from the Sheinbaum administration.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Ghio’s testimony in support of a controversial homeschool oversight bill at a public hearing two weeks ago turned a routine confirmation debate into a brief, if heated, defense of homeschoolers and denunciation of Ghio.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
  • This fit neatly into a wider culture of denunciation that took hold after 2022.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Following Rourke’s denouncement of the GoFundMe effort, Hines told fans that if Rourke didn’t want the money, donors would be reimbursed.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
  • In coordination with former President Franklin Roosevelt’s public denouncement of discrimination of Black Americans, Plato, president of the Plato Construction Company, was contracted to build 88 houses on the site of Camp Taylor, the former military installation in southwest Louisville.
    Steve Wiser, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Such criminal contempt proceedings can result in fines or other forms of censure.
    Jan Wolfe, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • But lawmakers could pursue other avenues for accountability as well, like censure.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026

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“De-emphasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de-emphasis. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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