de-emphasize
verb
de-em·pha·size
(ˌ)dē-ˈem(p)-fə-ˌsīz 
de-emphasized; de-emphasizing; de-emphasizes
: to reduce in relative importance
also
: play down
Examples of de-emphasize in a Sentence
you're at a point in your career where you can de-emphasize your academic record and emphasize your work experience
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This isn’t surprising considering that offenses have de-emphasized throwing the ball downfield in favor of keeping the chains moving.
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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 alternative career paths for at-risk youth.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Several of the reform proposals would de-emphasize the role of high-impact journals that charge pricey APCs as gatekeepers of quality in scientific scholarship.
—Byjeffrey Brainard, science.org, 1 Aug. 2024
The commission debated for months but was hopelessly divided over whether to overhaul the tax system to de-emphasize income taxes or increase budget reserves to cushion periodic decreases in revenues.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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 alternative career paths for at-risk youth.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Several of the reform proposals would de-emphasize the role of high-impact journals that charge pricey APCs as gatekeepers of quality in scientific scholarship.
—Byjeffrey Brainard, science.org, 1 Aug. 2024
The commission debated for months but was hopelessly divided over whether to overhaul the tax system to de-emphasize income taxes or increase budget reserves to cushion periodic decreases in revenues.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
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