as in minimized
to reduce in apparent importance
he self-deprecatingly downplays his own contributions to the festival's success
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Recent Examples of downplayed
Sara Kelly, Starbucks’ executive vice president and chief partner officer, downplayed the impact of the strikes in a public letter to employees late Monday.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
The cover song itself — recorded by Kardashian and produced by Barker — is severely downplayed.
—EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
In our conversations, Olson downplayed what happened to him next.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 20 Dec. 2024
But unlike troubled Stanley Black & Decker, Constellation Brands CEO has downplayed these concerns to Wall Street.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Paul argued the bill would have expanded the government’s surveillance powers and downplayed concerns that the drones pose a threat to the public.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
Barclays downplayed both of these factors.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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, 24 Nov. 2024
Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
The cover song itself — recorded by Kardashian and produced by Barker — is severely downplayed.
—EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
In our conversations, Olson downplayed what happened to him next.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 20 Dec. 2024
But unlike troubled Stanley Black & Decker, Constellation Brands CEO has downplayed these concerns to Wall Street.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Paul argued the bill would have expanded the government’s surveillance powers and downplayed concerns that the drones pose a threat to the public.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
Barclays downplayed both of these factors.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Downplayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downplayed. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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