DE-EMPHASIZES Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

de-emphasizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of de-emphasize

as in minimizes

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-emphasizes But Shapiro de-emphasizes the rules of Judaism. —

Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026 Cyberlink de-emphasizes the automatic, easy movie project tools, instead focusing on serious full-power video editing. —

PC Magazine, 15 Nov. 2025 The base Microsoft 365 subscription itself has become increasingly essential as Microsoft de-emphasizes standalone Office purchases and makes cloud integration more central to document workflows. —

Kevin Williams, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025 The mountain of evidence backing the health perks of the Mediterranean diet—one that highlights plant foods and fish, and de-emphasizes red and processed meats—just grew again. —

Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Aug. 2025

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Verb

This makes hair look silkier but also minimizes frizz, which a stylist once described to me as your hair reaching out to the sky for moisture.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 15 June 2026
Wear clothing that minimizes skin exposure to ticks when possible.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026