as in to minimize
to reduce in apparent importance
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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Recent Examples of de-emphasize
Since then, Disney has taken steps to de-emphasize cable distribution, and the Burbank powerhouse is planning to launch ESPN directly to consumers next year — a move that many in the industry believe will mark the tipping point for the cable channel business.
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
And, just as significantly, this argument de-emphasizes the possibility of collaborating with adversaries on limiting military AI systems, favoring arms race over arms control.
—Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
The panel ultimately recommended that the Secret Service bring in outside leadership, as well as de-emphasize its role in investigating financial crimes.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2024
This isn’t surprising considering that offenses have de-emphasized throwing the ball downfield in favor of keeping the chains moving.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
And, just as significantly, this argument de-emphasizes the possibility of collaborating with adversaries on limiting military AI systems, favoring arms race over arms control.
—Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
The panel ultimately recommended that the Secret Service bring in outside leadership, as well as de-emphasize its role in investigating financial crimes.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2024
This isn’t surprising considering that offenses have de-emphasized throwing the ball downfield in favor of keeping the chains moving.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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In the future, treatments will be customized to an individual’s DNA, maximizing medication efficacy and minimizing side effects.Elizabeth Kiehner, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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So, based on what is known now, here is a look at how to position your savings, minimize your debts and best situate your investments for the new year.Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Sara Kelly, Starbucks’ executive vice president and chief partner officer, downplayed the impact of the strikes in a public letter to employees late Monday.Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps most striking, 1 in 5 consistently downplayed their loneliness, often feeling the need to project an image of composure and control.Julian Hayes II, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The family of another employee, Johnny Peterson, filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the company and its owner, Gerald O’Connor, who said the workers were dismissed with enough time to escape.Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Shostak dismisses the idea that people would panic, given that most Americans believe that aliens exist.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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The movie One of the darkest true stories on this list, An American Crime never undersells or soft-pedals the ceaseless agony of Likens’ ordeal.Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Popular on Variety Navarro doesn’t soft-pedal her disdain for recent remarks former President Donald Trump has made about immigrants eating dogs and cats — just one of the hot topics Phillip and a shifting ensemble of pundits, reporters and experts tackle each weeknight.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Sep. 2024
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“De-emphasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de-emphasize. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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