de-emphasize
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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
Service providers sought to de-emphasize the use of large shelters during the early days of the pandemic, amid fears of a super spreader event through a vulnerable population.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 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 Parker, Cornelia Stratton
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
“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
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
It is “very concerning that we’re de-emphasizing covid, which we may live to regret,” Poland said.
From Salon ● May 6, 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
