de-emphasis

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Recent Examples of de-emphasis The shift confused other lawmakers and policy experts worried about a de-emphasis on the project. Niken Sitoningrum, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026 The de-emphasis on high school recruiting has created a trickle-down effect. Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for de-emphasis
Noun
  • The Legacy Trust concept is not fundamentally about tax minimization or dynastic wealth (although it can easily be adapted as appropriate for those purposes).
    Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Owning mistakes matters, but there’s a difference between accountability and reflexive self-minimization.
    Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • The legislation faced sharp criticism at home and abroad, and thousands of Slovaks repeatedly took to the streets to protest the law.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • Asked about the greenwashing criticism, a Council spokesperson said companies active in the fossil fuel sector can still contribute to the transition, for example by developing low-carbon fuels or building electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
    Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • Following an inspection in March, the city issued a formal notice of condemnation and order to vacate, as only about 17% of the rooms inspected passed.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • The admission drew immediate condemnation from Democratic lawmakers.
    Ana Ceballos Follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • The bicentennial occurred during an election year, with all the partisan denunciations that entails (though when Jimmy Carter narrowly beat Ford, no one thought of contesting the results).
    Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Three words The lengthiest denunciation of Tyndale’s translation came from More, the English humanist who was King Henry VIII’s leading political official.
    Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Following Rourke’s denouncement of the GoFundMe effort, Hines told fans that if Rourke didn’t want the money, donors would be reimbursed.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
  • In coordination with former President Franklin Roosevelt’s public denouncement of discrimination of Black Americans, Plato, president of the Plato Construction Company, was contracted to build 88 houses on the site of Camp Taylor, the former military installation in southwest Louisville.
    Steve Wiser, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • After passing the Resolutions Committee of the South Dakota GOP, the censure was overwhelmingly voted down, with opponents saying the measure would only help Democrats.
    Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2026
  • The House’s periodic descent into politically motivated censure votes, however, could propel them to make a change next year.
    Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 June 2026

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“De-emphasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de-emphasis. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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