de-emphasize
Example Sentences
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Work has slowed and staff cuts have deepened, while the project has been de-emphasized in government documents and presentations in recent months.
All told, the changes are moving UChicago to what Ando sees as a place where graduate education is de-emphasized, the undergraduate college is expanding and more students are taught by cheaper, non-tenure-track faculty.
Service providers sought to de-emphasize the use of large shelters during the early days of the pandemic, amid fears of a super spreader event through a vulnerable population.
From Seattle Times
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
The center de-emphasized classical music in the programming of the events it produced in favor of other genres.
From Seattle Times
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