de-emphasize
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of de-emphasize
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Lockheed stock was flat over that span, with investors worried that militaries would de-emphasize their manned fighter jets in favor of lower-cost autonomous systems.
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
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
“Deliveries—and fundamentals broadly—have been de-emphasized in our recent conversations with investors,” wrote Kallo.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
Work has slowed and staff cuts have deepened, while the project has been de-emphasized in government documents and presentations in recent months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
During his six-year term, López Obrador de-emphasized direct conflict with cartels and instead bolstered scholarships, job-training, economic aid and other initiatives in a bid to provide alternate career paths for at-risk youth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2024
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
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