de-emphasize
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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
Young adults also de-emphasize responsibilities, such as voting and working, that older Americans believe are part of being a good citizen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 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
Some intellectual revolution must come which will de-emphasize business and industry and re-emphasize most other ways of self-expression.
From An American Idyll The Life of Carleton H. Parker by Cornelia Stratton Parker
Leagues were de-emphasized in favor of open bowling, parties and corporate events.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 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
Investors were “lulled to sleep by the long period of time without inflation shocks” and de-emphasized exposure to sectors that provide inflation protection, such as energy, notes Murray.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
“Deliveries—and fundamentals broadly—have been de-emphasized in our recent conversations with investors,” wrote Kallo.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 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
It’s been bigger than FedEx and UPS since 2023, with UPS and FedEx de-emphasizing business-to-consumer volumes in favor of higher margin business-to-business shipments.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
No. 1 seed Arizona reached the Final Four with a 79-64 victory over No. 2 Purdue, validating its strategy of de-emphasizing 3-pointers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
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
More broadly, scientific research does exist that supports the value of teaching the arts and humanities—and the perils of de-emphasizing them.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
