de-emphasize

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

Success will likely require heavy investment in the core brands, along with tough choices to divest or de-emphasize others.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026

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

McLennan explained that the fund will, at times, de-emphasize gold and load up more on stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 27, 2026

For these persons, I usually de-emphasize the need for passing the tests and concentrate on the therapeutic results which are desired.

From A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis by Melvin Powers

You’ve written about how El-Sayed has sometimes de-emphasized his faith even as his opponents try to center it.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

Now, the Austin, Texas, company is regaining ground, even as it has de-emphasized its core auto business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

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

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

In the campaigns that have followed, Europeans have mostly been de-emphasizing, rather than actively criticizing, Trump.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

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

It is “very concerning that we’re de-emphasizing covid, which we may live to regret,” Poland said.

From Salon ● May 6, 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