as in to minimize
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-emphasize
Microsoft’s Xbox Series X/S is the second-straight generation of Xbox hardware with falling sales, according to analysts, and the company’s leadership has de-emphasized its consoles in favor of promoting a message that gamers can play Xbox games on phones, smart TVs, VR headsets and other hardware.
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Society has to encourage learning alongside and after formal education, de-emphasize risks of embarrassment, and celebrate the joy that comes with being seen and understood.
—Olivia Antigua, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
On a Tuesday earnings call, CEO Ashley Buchanan said the company has fallen short in recent years by focusing too much on new categories and de-emphasizing core products such as fine jewelry, petite clothing and proprietary brands.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
The Cost of Disconnection Organizations that de-emphasize inclusion and connection risk significant problems.
—Teresa Hopke, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
Society has to encourage learning alongside and after formal education, de-emphasize risks of embarrassment, and celebrate the joy that comes with being seen and understood.
—Olivia Antigua, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
On a Tuesday earnings call, CEO Ashley Buchanan said the company has fallen short in recent years by focusing too much on new categories and de-emphasizing core products such as fine jewelry, petite clothing and proprietary brands.
—Russell Leung, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
The Cost of Disconnection Organizations that de-emphasize inclusion and connection risk significant problems.
—Teresa Hopke, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for de-emphasize
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Home cooks are often advised to chill their onions before cutting them to minimize crying.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 May 2025
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Effective targeting minimizes waste and builds consumer loyalty.—
Ray Lansigan,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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In high-stakes projects, leaders may downplay their employees’ efforts and exaggerate their mistakes.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Both players downplayed the skirmish after the game.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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The charges were dismissed because West’s cause of death was not determined, and some evidence had been illegally obtained. (Netflix) Lewis was convicted of six counts of mail fraud in a 1981 credit card scheme in Kansas City.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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The involuntary manslaughter charges against Baldwin were dismissed with prejudice last year.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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In 2024, Paul Weiss didn’t soft-pedal its liberal leanings.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2025
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Goldberg Tuesday scoffed at the denials and efforts to soft-pedal the extent and potential danger of the breach.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2025
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“De-emphasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de-emphasize. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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