marginalize
verb (used with object)
to place in a position of minor or marginal importance, significance, relevance, or effect.
has marginalized
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present perfectof marginalize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Neinas said having university presidents and chancellors at the top of the NCAA's governance chart has marginalized athletic directors and others closest to the day-to-day operations of college sports.
From Fox News ● Sep. 2, 2021
Neinas said having university presidents and chancellors at the top of the NCAA’s governance chart has marginalized athletic directors and others closest to the day-to-day operations of college sports.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2021
Mr. Gourdet’s professional experience, coupled with the fact that he belongs to many of the communities the industry has marginalized, makes him well suited to steer the Portland restaurant scene through crisis, Mr. Ricker said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2021
The Global Network of Sex Work Projects and the Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform have both warned that the Swedish model has marginalized sex workers without reducing prostitution.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2014
Kan defeated Ozawa in a party leadership election in September and has marginalized him since, provoking a backlash from Ozawa supporters.
From BusinessWeek ● Jun. 1, 2011
