de-emphasize

Example Sentences

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Now that her recruitment journey is over, she has been able to de-emphasize tournament play.

From Washington Post

The movement to de-emphasize punishment has been gaining momentum around the world, and in a new book, “What’s Prison For?”

From New York Times

Facebook’s value to publishers declined after the company decided to de-emphasize news posts in 2018, making CrowdTangle’s original function less vital.

From The Verge

Though both have backslid on matters of democracy and human rights, this came as Western powers de-emphasized both issues, instead prioritizing counterterrorism and other aims.

From New York Times

Canoo rattled the market in March by announcing a hard pivot in its business plans to de-emphasize pursuits that were part of its original pitch to investors.

From Los Angeles Times