as in minimized
to reduce in apparent importance
he self-deprecatingly downplays his own contributions to the festival's success
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Recent Examples of downplayed
However, Mariners executive vice president/general manager Justin Hollander appeared optimistic about Robles' recovery and downplayed surgery concerns.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt downplayed the exchange.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
This follows widespread public backlash to changes that downplayed the abolitionist’s involvement in the secret network to free slaves.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Prior to that piece, Kennedy had downplayed the growing number of cases and made several false and misleading claims about the safety of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
The move was loudly denounced by many Republicans, who had downplayed the public health threat of the virus and characterized remote voting as unconstitutional.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Hubbard, in typical fashion, downplayed his contributions.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The officials downplayed those failures by asserting that reporting is spotty nationwide.
—Stacy St. Clair, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
Yet his own contribution should not be downplayed.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt downplayed the exchange.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
This follows widespread public backlash to changes that downplayed the abolitionist’s involvement in the secret network to free slaves.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Prior to that piece, Kennedy had downplayed the growing number of cases and made several false and misleading claims about the safety of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
The move was loudly denounced by many Republicans, who had downplayed the public health threat of the virus and characterized remote voting as unconstitutional.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Hubbard, in typical fashion, downplayed his contributions.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The officials downplayed those failures by asserting that reporting is spotty nationwide.
—Stacy St. Clair, ProPublica, 4 Apr. 2025
Yet his own contribution should not be downplayed.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Downplayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downplayed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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