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 precaution minimizes electrical hazards during flooding.

— Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
The council's website said that Oregon law recognizes animals as capable of experiencing pain and provides that animals should be cared for in a way that minimizes pain and suffering.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026