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de-emphasized

verb

Definition of de-emphasizednext
past tense of de-emphasize
as in minimized
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 Synonyms for de-emphasized
  1. minimized
  2. downplayed
  3. dismissed
Verb
  • The location of the fire not far from the ocean also minimized space for the blaze to grow.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Cinematographer Marius Panduru shoots the film with a fairly elementary, straightforward grammar, the lush environs of the Aegean sea minimized by what becomes a stately drama where shots feel more like coverage than thoughtful.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of minimized
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  • Meanwhile, Lithuanian authorities downplayed the prospect of nefarious activity, insisting that no evidence pointing to sabotage had yet been uncovered.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
  • In a Meet the Press interview almost a decade later, Gingrich downplayed the official sanction.
    NBC News, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of downplayed
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  • In 2019, the child died and Stiles was charged with murder, but those charges were dismissed.
    Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
  • After nearly two years of legal wrangling, charges against Perry were dismissed by the state’s highest court.
    Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismissed
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“De-emphasized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de-emphasized. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

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