DOWNPLAYS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

downplays

verb

present tense third-person singular of downplay

as in minimizes

to reduce in apparent importance he self-deprecatingly downplays his own contributions to the festival's success

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Recent Examples of downplays Analysts suggest this may reflect that as the Fed gradually downplays forward guidance, market sensitivity to Fed wording—as well as the Fed's overall influence over markets—could be waning. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 In her role as well as elsewhere, Kalle downplays the explicit homophobia that might have rendered this a more simplistic allegory, making Asla less a figure of interfering jealousy than a woman who simply doesn’t want to be abandoned yet again. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026 Miller also downplays concerns about competition with the Jaguar Type 01, highlighting the GT's greater versatility fcompared to Jaguar's more design-focused, less practical offering. — James Morris, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 In Philadelphia, the Park Service now downplays the importance of slavery to understanding the first president. — John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026 Even as Sand downplays party politics, Democrats are putting faith in him to blaze a trail in the state after struggling electorally in recent cycles. — ABC News, 7 June 2026 That's likely why Mindelle downplays that part of the gig, and instead focuses on the comedy that keeps her on her toes. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026 Ezelle, however, downplays his role in advising DBGI. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026 The accessibility of these supplements without restrictions normalizes their use and downplays their serious health risks. — Jad Abdel Nour, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026

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In order to keep playing shows these past few years, Frampton has devoted himself to an intensive workout regime that minimizes the impact of IBM.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
Spreading the drawdown across multiple stable caverns at all four storage sites minimizes sudden pressure drops and fluid turbulence.

— Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

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After roll call and then assisting a man who sought to change his address, Judge Cho dismisses the other immigrants without speaking to them individually.

— Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026
The Heritage Foundation’s Yenor dismisses the notion that elite sports pose any threat to male fertility, observing to SciAm that, since 1990, Super Bowl–winning quarterbacks have had a higher than average number of children.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026

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