de-emphasize
verb
de-em·pha·size
(ˌ)dē-ˈem(p)-fə-ˌsīz 
de-emphasized; de-emphasizing; de-emphasizes
: to reduce in relative importance
also
: play down
Examples of de-emphasize in a Sentence
you're at a point in your career where you can de-emphasize your academic record and emphasize your work experience
Recent Examples on the Web
Diamond bought the theater only a couple of years before the pandemic, and was already looking to de-emphasize the movie screen part of the business in favor of a new-style entertainment complex with a bar and a massive fleet of redemption-style arcade games.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2024
But quietly, other universities have reinstated SAT requirements just a few years after joining the national wave to de-emphasize the test’s importance.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
Ever since Democrats won control of the Legislature in 2018, progressive lawmakers, criminal justice reform advocates, and even district attorneys have teamed up to de-emphasize policing, prosecution and prison as frontline answers to social problems and minor offenses.
—Ron Kuby, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2024
Instead, Priscilla was filmed in a taller 1.85:1, allowing for more vertical space above and below Elordi to subtly de-emphasize his stature.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
But after acquiring Reebok in 2005, Adidas de-emphasized Reebok’s commitment to basketball.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 26 May 2024
Moving forward, however, Marvel intends to de-emphasize those connections, as some audiences have come to see the 46 titles that currently make up the MCU as a barrier of entry.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 21 May 2024
The Gates foundation policy dovetails with calls by some open-access advocates to de-emphasize the role of journal articles in quality control and professional evaluations.
—Byjeffrey Brainard, science.org, 1 Apr. 2024
Starting next January, any automaker that wants their motor vehicles to ace the group’s safety test will need to add more physical buttons and de-emphasize touch-sensitive controls.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2024
Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2024
But quietly, other universities have reinstated SAT requirements just a few years after joining the national wave to de-emphasize the test’s importance.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
Ever since Democrats won control of the Legislature in 2018, progressive lawmakers, criminal justice reform advocates, and even district attorneys have teamed up to de-emphasize policing, prosecution and prison as frontline answers to social problems and minor offenses.
—Ron Kuby, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2024
Instead, Priscilla was filmed in a taller 1.85:1, allowing for more vertical space above and below Elordi to subtly de-emphasize his stature.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
But after acquiring Reebok in 2005, Adidas de-emphasized Reebok’s commitment to basketball.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 26 May 2024
Moving forward, however, Marvel intends to de-emphasize those connections, as some audiences have come to see the 46 titles that currently make up the MCU as a barrier of entry.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 21 May 2024
The Gates foundation policy dovetails with calls by some open-access advocates to de-emphasize the role of journal articles in quality control and professional evaluations.
—Byjeffrey Brainard, science.org, 1 Apr. 2024
Starting next January, any automaker that wants their motor vehicles to ace the group’s safety test will need to add more physical buttons and de-emphasize touch-sensitive controls.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2024
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