de-emphasize

Example Sentences

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Some Berkshire watchers think that Abel will de-emphasize equity investing as CEO.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

“When you de-emphasize that, then you just call up your friends as you were doing before,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

McLennan explained that the fund will, at times, de-emphasize gold and load up more on stocks.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

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.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 1, 2024

For these persons, I usually de-emphasize the need for passing the tests and concentrate on the therapeutic results which are desired.

From A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis by Powers, Melvin