trivialize
verb
triv·i·al·ize
ˈtri-vē-ə-ˌlīz 
trivialized; trivializing
: to make trivial : reduce to triviality
Examples of trivialize in a Sentence
The news story trivialized the problem.
He is trivializing the situation.
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And yet Murphy and his writers undo pretty much all that sensitive, difficult work by inserting jarringly flirtatious scenes between the brothers, trivializing any abuse that may have taken place.
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Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
Their ordeal created a scandal in China, where the news spread quickly on social media despite being mostly ignored or trivialized by the mainstream press.
—Susan Greenhalgh and Xiying Wang, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
But though there are wry laughs to be had, from the exquisite awkwardness of the setup alone, Babygirl was received by many as a comedy, which trivializes the extraordinary atmosphere that Reijn creates.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2024
Why risk trivializing them by referring to a kids’ nursery rhyme in the title and through the character names?
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
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Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
Their ordeal created a scandal in China, where the news spread quickly on social media despite being mostly ignored or trivialized by the mainstream press.
—Susan Greenhalgh and Xiying Wang, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2019
But though there are wry laughs to be had, from the exquisite awkwardness of the setup alone, Babygirl was received by many as a comedy, which trivializes the extraordinary atmosphere that Reijn creates.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2024
Why risk trivializing them by referring to a kids’ nursery rhyme in the title and through the character names?
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Trivialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trivialize. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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