DE-EMPHASIZED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

de-emphasized

verb

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 de-emphasized Our tactile and sensory life has been de-emphasized in favor of ideas, symbols, accomplishments, and abstractions. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026 The changes have included an overhaul of Google’s ubiquitous search engine that has de-emphasized a listing of relevant web links in its results and increasingly highlighted AI overviews and conversational responses provided through an AI mode. — Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025

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And Michaels didn't merely skip the full story but seemingly minimized the allegations of assault.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
In much of the global fintech conversation, compliance is discussed as a cost to manage, a friction to be minimized.

— Hammed Afenifere, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of minimized

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In a statement, ICE downplayed the significance of the memo, which said the new guidance was intended to replace and amend prior directives issued earlier this year, last year and in 2018.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
When asked about rampant rumors that Sarandos had been courting HBO/HBO Max content chairman Casey Bloys for a job or production deal, the exec downplayed it.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of downplayed

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Following the meeting, the president dismissed the idea of new AI rules and reiterated his view that the industry should police itself.

— Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Like his brother, John had at first dismissed the idea of an American being elected to the papacy.

— Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

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