DE-EMPHASIZED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

de-emphasized

verb

past tense of de-emphasize

as in minimized

to reduce in apparent importance you're at a point in your career where you can de-emphasize your academic record and emphasize your work experience

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Recent Examples of de-emphasized Our tactile and sensory life has been de-emphasized in favor of ideas, symbols, accomplishments, and abstractions. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026 The changes have included an overhaul of Google’s ubiquitous search engine that has de-emphasized a listing of relevant web links in its results and increasingly highlighted AI overviews and conversational responses provided through an AI mode. — Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025

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The most common complaint, reported by one-third of women, was that providers minimized or dismissed their symptoms or pain.

— Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Late Season Snow is inevitable in elk country and is usually the factor that triggers migration, although lately several years of mild weather have minimized elk movement.

— Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of minimized

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Jones downplayed the significance of Hamilton's familiarity with Kennesaw State's coaching staff when asked on Tuesday.

— Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Donalds downplayed the warning of service cuts from local governments, including sheriffs, police and firefighters.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of downplayed

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In exchange, prosecutors dismissed two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child and obstruction of justice, per KSL.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Kennedy last year dismissed the committee and replaced it with a group that included several anti-vaccine voices.

— Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

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