de-emphasize

Her refusal to de-emphasize her Tennessee accent or downplay her assets endeared her to a wide audience, along with her unsinkable pride in her country roots.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

Mark Warner, a trade and investment lawyer who practices in both the U.S. and Canada, said Wiseman is trying to de-emphasize the annual review process as a means to reduce the uncertainty holding back executives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 27, 2026

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 Melvin Powers

You’ve written about how El-Sayed has sometimes de-emphasized his faith even as his opponents try to center it.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

Leagues were de-emphasized in favor of open bowling, parties and corporate events.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026

It had de-emphasized references because they can be time-consuming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

For years, schools taught reading using approaches that de-emphasized phonics and encouraged strategies such as guessing words based on context clues.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

In almost all cases, the tests measure strictly math and reading skills, so even science and history have been de-emphasized.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

European defense stocks have weakened of late, partly in response to suggestions of a more lasting cease-fire, but Morgan Stanley recommended caution about de-emphasizing defense plays.

From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026

The company has been de-emphasizing debt sales this year, viewing preferred as a better financing option because it doesn’t need to be repaid.

From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025

Boeing long built aircraft with pilots at the center of their design philosophy, de-emphasizing automation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

He has appeased both sides of the gay rights conversation by presenting himself as neither a reformer nor a reactionary, de-emphasizing the issue overall.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2025

In 1876, elected President of Bowdoin College, where he attempts to modernize the school, introducing courses in science, de-emphasizing religion, and becomes involved in student demonstrations over the question of ROTC.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara