Synonyms of de-emphasizing

de-emphasizing

verb

present participle of de-emphasize

as in minimizing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• minimizing
• downplaying
• dismissing
• soft-pedaling
• playing down
• understating
• denigrating
• underplaying
• decrying
• derogating
• disparaging
• belittling
• deprecating
• depreciating
• running down
• talking down
• trashing
• crying down
• bad-mouthing
• trash-talking
• poor-mouthing
• kissing off
• putting down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exaggerating
• overstating
• overdoing
• elaborating
• stretching
• overdrawing
• magnifying
• embellishing
• padding
• embroidering
• hedging
• overemphasizing
• fudging
• sensationalizing
• overplaying
• melodramatizing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of de-emphasizing

The article emphasizes that leaders must prioritize organizational interventions, such as de-emphasizing long hours and offering clinical sleep support like CBT-I, rather than just personal solutions. — Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

At the very least, players and parents feel the university is de-emphasizing its support for lacrosse. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026

However, Sempra is in the process of de-emphasizing its LNG investments. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026

Democratic leadership, Young said, has tended to scale up the division’s work; Republicans have often scaled it down, de-emphasizing voting rights and emphasizing religious-liberty cases. — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026

Old-line liberals have blasted the democratic socialist for de-emphasizing a police presence in favor of volunteers and contract workers armed with little more than overdose kits, notepads and phone numbers. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026

The Giants also appear to be de-emphasizing Dart as a runner to keep him healthy, which could lead to him getting a higher volume of passing attempts in Week 15. — Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025

Critics argue that the Dalai Lama’s middle way, which prioritizes dialogue and reconciliation while de-emphasizing mass mobilization, has kept the movement from reaching its full potential and leveraging its explosive strength in the struggle against Beijing. — Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025