de-emphasizing

Definition of de-emphasizingnext
present participle of de-emphasize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of de-emphasizing 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 Atmos Rewards functions as a third front door to Alaska/Hawaiian, intentionally de-emphasizing airline branding to enable expansion across the broader travel ribbon. Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for de-emphasizing
Verb
  • Together, LaSota and Danielson hatched a plan to convince other Rationalists to live together on boats too, with the idea of minimizing their collective living expenses in order to make more room in their lives for intellectual work — work on AI safety in particular.
    Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The concept de la maison is a commitment to sustainability and minimizing waste.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The first began when Purdue Pharma, the company controlled by members of the Sackler family, aggressively marketed new prescription painkillers while downplaying their risks and generating enormous profits.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • He has also been accused of downplaying the importance of historical context in negotiations.
    Philip Wang, Time, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • After vacating the conviction, the judge took the additional step of dismissing the murder charge against Martinez, ending the criminal case against him entirely.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Before dismissing this activity or just trying to get through it, recognize your tendency to view nearly everything as a situation from which to extricate yourself as quickly and painlessly as possible.
    Charles Yu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

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“De-emphasizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de-emphasizing. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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